falter

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

the act of pausing uncertainly
- there was a hesitation in his speech
• Syn:
hesitation, waver, faltering
• Derivationally related forms:
falter (for: faltering), waver (for: waver), hesitate (for: hesitation)
• Hypernyms:
pause

II - verb

1. be unsure or weak (Freq. 3)
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
• Syn:
waver
• Derivationally related forms:
waverer (for: waver)
• Hypernyms:
hesitate, waver, waffle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
waver
• Derivationally related forms:
waver (for: waver), faltering
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
3. walk unsteadily (Freq. 1)
- The drunk man stumbled about
• Syn:
stumble, bumble
• Derivationally related forms:
stumble (for: stumble)
• Hypernyms:
walk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Sam and Sue falter
4. speak haltingly (Freq. 1)
- The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
• Syn:
bumble, stutter, stammer
• Derivationally related forms:
stammerer (for: stammer), stammer (for: stammer), stutterer (for: stutter), stutter (for: stutter)
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue falter

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hesitation, waver, faltering, bumble, stutter, stammer, stumble