All falter synonyms
falΒ·ter
F f verb falter
- reel β a lively Scottish dance.
- flounder β to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- hesitate β to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- waver β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- wobble β to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
- totter β to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness.
- fluff β light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- vacillate β to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- teeter β to move unsteadily.
- stammer β to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
- rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- quaver β to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- scruple β a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- fluctuate β to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- stagger β to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- shake β to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- topple β to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
- tremble β to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- roll β to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- bobble β A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
- pause β a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- stutter β distorted speech characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm.
- fumble β to feel or grope about clumsily: She fumbled in her purse for the keys.
- tail off β diminish gradually
- stumble β to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- fail β to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- weaken β to make weak or weaker.
- fade β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- wane β to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- abate β If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- sway β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- trip β a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
- hem and haw β the utterance or sound of βhem.β.
- drop the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- trip up β a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
- whiffle β to blow in light or shifting gusts or puffs, as the wind; veer or toss about irregularly.