All stagger synonyms
stagΒ·ger
S s verb stagger
- lose it β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- wallow β to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust.
- fare β the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- hobble β to walk lamely; limp.
- nonplus β to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- electrify β Charge with electricity; pass an electric current through.
- idled β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- overbalanced β Simple past tense and past participle of overbalance.
- gimp β a limp.
- joggle β to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
- go around β an act or instance of going around something, as a circle, course, or traffic pattern, and returning to the starting point.
- jellied β containing or made, spread, or topped with jelly or syrup; jellied: jelly apples.
- founder β a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.
- gimped β a limp.
- drop the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- floor β that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
- commoving β Present participle of commove.
- labor β productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- astonish β If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- blinded β unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- inching β a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- gimping β a limp.
- overbalancing β Present participle of overbalance.
- oscillate β to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
- buffaloing β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- manage β to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- hang out β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- goes around β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- bobble β A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
- bedazzle β to dazzle or confuse, as with brilliance
- blinding β A blinding light is extremely bright.
- lumber β timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
- astound β If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it.
- make do β something that serves as a substitute, especially of an inferior or expedient nature: We had to get along with make-dos during the war.
- fall through β to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- labour β productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- make headway β forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm.
- dithering β a trembling; vibration.
- lag β netlag
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- blow one's mind β (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- fluffed β Simple past tense and past participle of fluff.
- zigzagged β a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- yoyo β a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
- limp β to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- dynamize β Give power or energy to; make dynamic.
- buffalo β A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
noun stagger
- heave β to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.