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falter


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  falter 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  falter 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  falter 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  falter 
 
  4  senses  of  falter 
 
  Sense  1 
  falter,  waver 
  =>  hesitate,  waver,  waffle 
 
  Sense  2 
  falter,  waver 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  stumble,  falter,  bumble 
  =>  walk 
 
  Sense  4 
  bumble,  stutter,  stammer,  falter 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  falter 
 
  falter  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  falter 
 
  Sense  1 
  falter,  waver 
  =>  hesitate,  waver,  waffle 
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  Sense  2 
  falter,  waver 
  =>  move 
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  Sense  3 
  stumble,  falter,  bumble 
  =>  walk 
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  Sense  4 
  bumble,  stutter,  stammer,  falter 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
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  Grep  of  noun  falter 
  falter 
  faltering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  falter 
 
  The  noun  falter  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hesitation,  waver,  falter,  faltering  --  (the  act  of  pausing  uncertainly;  "there  was  a  hesitation  in  his  speech") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  falter 
 
  The  verb  falter  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  falter,  waver  --  (be  unsure  or  weak;  "Their  enthusiasm  is  faltering") 
  2.  (2)  falter,  waver  --  (move  hesitatingly,  as  if  about  to  give  way) 
  3.  (1)  stumble,  falter,  bumble  --  (walk  unsteadily) 
  4.  (1)  bumble,  stutter,  stammer,  falter  --  (speak  haltingly) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  falter 
  faltering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  falter 
 
  The  noun  falter  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hesitation,  waver,  falter,  faltering  --  (the  act  of  pausing  uncertainly;  "there  was  a  hesitation  in  his  speech") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  falter 
 
  The  verb  falter  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  falter,  waver  --  (be  unsure  or  weak;  "Their  enthusiasm  is  faltering") 
  2.  (2)  falter,  waver  --  (move  hesitatingly,  as  if  about  to  give  way) 
  3.  (1)  stumble,  falter,  bumble  --  (walk  unsteadily) 
  4.  (1)  bumble,  stutter,  stammer,  falter  --  (speak  haltingly) 



falter definition