FALTER


Meaning of FALTER in English

/ ˈfɔːltə(r); NAmE / verb

1.

[ v ] to become weaker or less effective

SYN waver :

The economy shows no signs of faltering.

Her courage never faltered.

2.

to speak in a way that shows that you are not confident :

[ v ]

His voice faltered as he began his speech.

[also v speech ]

3.

[ v ] to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident :

She walked up to the platform without faltering.

He never faltered in his commitment to the party.

►  fal·ter·ing / ˈfɔːltərɪŋ; NAmE / adjective :

the faltering peace talks

the baby's first faltering steps

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the senses stammer and stagger ): perhaps from the verb fold (which was occasionally used of the faltering of the legs or tongue) + -ter as in totter .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.