Definitions for falter
ˈfɔl tərfal·ter

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. hesitation, waver, falter, faltering(verb)

   the act of pausing uncertainly

   "there was a hesitation in his speech"

2. falter, waver(verb)

   be unsure or weak

   "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

3. falter, waver(verb)

   move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

4. stumble, falter, bumble(verb)

   walk unsteadily

   "The drunk man stumbled about"

5. bumble, stutter, stammer, falter(verb)

   speak haltingly

   "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. falter(Noun)

   unsteadiness.

2. falter(Verb)

   To waver or be unsteady.

3. falter(Verb)

   To stammer.

4. falter(Verb)

   To stumble.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Falter(verb)

   to thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley

   Etymology: [See Falter, v. i.]

2. Falter

   to hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters

   Etymology: [See Falter, v. i.]

3. Falter

   to tremble; to totter; to be unsteady

   Etymology: [See Falter, v. i.]

4. Falter

   to hesitate in purpose or action

   Etymology: [See Falter, v. i.]

5. Falter

   to fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said of the mind or of thought

   Etymology: [See Falter, v. i.]

6. Falter(verb)

   to utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner

   Etymology: [See Falter, v. i.]

7. Falter(verb)

   hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice

   Etymology: [See Falter, v. i.]

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1. Falter

   Falter is a weekly magazine published in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1977, it is published weekly on Wednesdays. Since Spring 2005 a local edition has also been published in Styria. The magazine reports from a broadly left-liberal perspective on politics, media, culture and the life. In addition to its original role as a listings magazine of the arts and social life, it has also developed a reputation for investigative journalism.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Falter

   fawl′tėr, v.i. to stumble: to fail or stammer in speech: to tremble or totter: to be feeble or irresolute.—n. any unsteadiness.—n. Fal′tering, feebleness, deficiency.—adv. Fal′teringly, in a faltering or hesitating manner. [Prob. a freq. of falden, fold. The conn. with fault, in which the l is late, is untenable.]

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of falter in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of falter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of falter in a Sentence

1. R. A. Butler:

   In politics you must always keep running with the pack. The moment that you falter and they sense that you are injured, the rest will turn on you like wolves.

2. The Dhammapada:

   As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so wise men falter not amidst blame or praise.

3. Winston Churchill:

   We shall not fail or falter we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

4. Danielle Citron:

   Imagine the night before a company's Initial Public Offering, a deepfake video appears showing the CEO committing a crime. If the deepfake video is shared widely, the company's stock price may falter and a tremendous amount of money may be lost. Of course, the video could be debunked in a few days, but by that time the damage has already been done.

5. Sir Winston Churchill, BBC radio broadcast, Feb 9, 1941:

   We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

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