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

2. Falter

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

3. Falter

   to tremble; to totter; to be unsteady

4. Falter

   to hesitate in purpose or action

5. Falter

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

6. Falter(verb)

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

7. Falter(verb)

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

Origin: [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(0.00 / 0 votes)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

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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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. George W. Bush:

   We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.

2. Queen Elizabeth:

   Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.

3. Yoshinori Shigemi:

   People started to worry seriously that the global economy will falter.

4. Jonathan Barratt:

   I think that was the bifurcation point. A lot of OPEC economies were starting to falter.

5. The Dhammapada:

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

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