falter

English Thesaurus

1. the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

hypernym	:	pause,
definition	:	temporary inactivity (noun.act)

2. speak haltingly (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize,
definition	:	express in speech (verb.communication)

3. walk unsteadily (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	walk,
definition	:	use one's feet to advance; advance by steps (verb.motion)

4. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	move,
definition	:	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)

5. be unsure or weak (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	hesitate, waffle, waver,
definition	:	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

6. the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	bumble, falter, stammer, stutter,
definition	:	speak haltingly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	falter, waver,
definition	:	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (verb.motion)

derivation	:	hesitate, waffle, waver,
definition	:	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitate, pause,
definition	:	interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)

7. speak haltingly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	stammerer, stutterer,
definition	:	someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions (noun.person)

derivation	:	stammer, stutter,
definition	:	a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds (noun.state)

8. walk unsteadily (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lurch, stagger, stumble,
definition	:	an unsteady uneven gait (noun.act)

9. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (verb.motion)

derivation	:	flicker, flutter, waver,
definition	:	the act of moving back and forth (noun.act)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

10. be unsure or weak (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

11. the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	bumble, falter, stammer, stutter,
definition	:	speak haltingly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	falter, waver,
definition	:	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (verb.motion)

derivation	:	hesitate, waffle, waver,
definition	:	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitate, pause,
definition	:	interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)

12. speak haltingly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	stammerer, stutterer,
definition	:	someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions (noun.person)

derivation	:	stammer, stutter,
definition	:	a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds (noun.state)

13. walk unsteadily (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lurch, stagger, stumble,
definition	:	an unsteady uneven gait (noun.act)

14. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (verb.motion)

derivation	:	flicker, flutter, waver,
definition	:	the act of moving back and forth (noun.act)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

15. be unsure or weak (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)