 Definitions of Falter [ˈfɔl tər] 
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1. (v.i.) falter
to hesitate, waver, or fail:
courage that never faltered.
2. falter
to speak hesitatingly.
3. falter
to move unsteadily; stumble.
4. (v.t.) falter
to utter hesitatingly:
to falter an apology.
5. (n.) falter
the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of voice, action, etc.
6. falter
a faltering sound.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME)
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| Definition of 'Falter' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
the act of pausing uncertainly
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
2. (verb) falter, waver
be unsure or weak
"Their enthusiasm is faltering"
3. (verb) falter, waver
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
4. (verb) stumble, falter, bumble
walk unsteadily
"The drunk man stumbled about"
5. (verb) bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
speak haltingly
"The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
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| Definition of 'Falter' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. Falter
to hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters
2. Falter
to tremble; to totter; to be unsteady
3. Falter
to hesitate in purpose or action
4. Falter
to fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said of the mind or of thought
5. (verb) Falter
to thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley
6. (verb) Falter
to utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner
7. (verb) Falter
hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice
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Sense: to stumble or hesitate
She walked without faltering.
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 Afrikaans: aarsel, huiwer, struikel |
 Arabic: يَتَرَنَّح |
 Bulgarian: колебая се |
 Brazilian: hesitar |
 Czech: váhat |
 German: zögern |
 Danish: halte; vakle |
 Greek: κοντοστέκομαι, τρικλίζω, |
 Spanish: vacilar |
 Estonian: vääratama, kõhklema |
 Farsi: تلو تلو خوردن |
 Finnish: epäröidä |
 French: hésiter |
 Hebrew: לְהַסֵס |
 Hindi: हिम्मत हारना |
 Croatian: oklijevati, kolebati se |
 Hungarian: botladozik |
 Indonesian: ragu-ragu |
 Icelandic: hika; hrasa |
 Italian: esitare |
 Japanese: ためらう |
 Korean: 비틀거리다 |
 Lithuanian: svirduliuoti, klupčioti |
 Latvian: grīļoties |
 Malay: ragu-ragu |
 Dutch: wankelen |
 Norwegian: vakle, famle, nøle |
 Polish: potykać się |
 Persian: تلو تلو خوردن |
 Pashto: دوه زړه كېدل، زړه كېدل، ت |
 Portuguese: hesitar |
 Romanian: aşovăi; a se împotmoli |
 Russian: колебаться |
 Slovak: váhať |
 Slovenian: omahovati |
 Serbian: spoticati se |
 Swedish: stappla, vackla |
 Thai: ลังเล; รีรอ |
 Turkish: sendelemek |
 Taiwanese: 躊躇 |
 Ukrainian: спотикатися; вагатися |
 Urdu: لڑکھڑانا یا جھجھکنا |
 Vietnamese: nao núng |
 Chinese: 踌躇 |
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