ALL meanings of falter
fal·ter
F f - verb without object falter to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship. 1
- verb without object falter to speak hesitatingly or brokenly. 1
- verb without object falter to move unsteadily; stumble. 1
- verb with object falter to utter hesitatingly or brokenly: to falter an apology. 1
- noun falter the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc. 1
- noun falter a faltering sound. 1
- noun falter Start to lose strength or momentum. 1
- intransitive verb falter strength: fail 1
- intransitive verb falter speech: be halting 1
- intransitive verb falter move unsteadily 1
- noun falter unsteadiness. 0
- verb falter To waver or be unsteady. 0
- verb falter (Transitive Verb) VI To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner. 0
- verb falter To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought. 0
- verb falter To stumble. 0
- verb falter (figuratively) To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause). 0
- verb falter To hesitate in purpose or action. 0
- verb falter To cleanse or sift, as barley. 0
- verb falter If something falters, it loses power or strength in an uneven way, or no longer makes much progress. 0
- verb falter If you falter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes. 0
- verb falter If your voice falters when you are speaking, you hesitate or pause, because you are unsure about what you are saying or are upset. 0
- verb falter to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver 0
- verb falter to move unsteadily or hesitantly; stumble 0
- verb falter to utter haltingly or hesitantly; stammer 0
- noun falter uncertainty or hesitancy in speech or action 0
- noun falter a quavering or irregular sound 0
- intransitive verb falter to move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble 0
- intransitive verb falter to stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer 0
- intransitive verb falter to act hesitantly; show uncertainty; waver; flinch 0
- intransitive verb falter to lose strength, certainty, etc.; weaken 0
- verb transitive falter to say hesitantly or timidly 0
- noun falter a faltering 0
- noun falter a faltering sound 0