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falter definition
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 -------------- Sense 2 falter, waver => move -------------- Sense 3 stumble, falter, bumble => walk -------------- Sense 4 bumble, stutter, stammer, falter => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize -------------- 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