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falter
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; "The drunk man stumbled about")
4. (1) bumble, stutter, stammer, falter -- (speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun falter
1 sense of falter
Sense 1
hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
=> pause
=> inactivity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun falter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun falter
1 sense of falter
Sense 1
hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
=> pause
Antonyms of noun falter
Member Holonyms of noun falter
Substance Holonyms of noun falter
Part Holonyms of noun falter
Member Meronyms of noun falter
Substance Meronyms of noun falter
Part Meronyms of noun falter
Meronyms of noun falter
Holonyms of noun falter
Attributes of noun falter
Derived Forms of noun falter
1 sense of falter
Sense 1
hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
RELATED TO>(verb) falter#4
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
Domain of noun falter
Domain Terms of noun falter
Familiarity of noun falter
falter used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun falter
1 sense of falter
Sense 1
hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
> pause
=> respite, recess, break, time out
=> hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
=> intermission
=> freeze, halt
Meronyms of noun falter
1 sense of falter
Holonyms of noun falter
Grep of noun falter
falter
faltering
Antonyms of verb falter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated 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
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb falter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated 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, verbalise
'Cause To' of verb falter
Derived Forms of verb falter
2 of 4 senses of falter
Sense 2
falter, waver
RELATED TO>(noun) faltering#1
=> hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
Sense 4
bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
RELATED TO>(noun) falter#1
=> hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
Domain of verb falter
Domain Terms of verb falter
Familiarity of verb falter
falter used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb falter
4 senses of falter
Sense 1
falter, waver
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
falter, waver
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 3
stumble, falter, bumble
EX: Sam and Sue falter
Sense 4
bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
EX: Sam and Sue falter
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb falter
4 senses of falter
Sense 1
falter, waver
> hesitate, waver, waffle
=> dwell on, linger over
=> boggle
=> hover, linger
=> hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate
=> falter, waver
Sense 2
falter, waver
> move
=> move involuntarily, move reflexively
=> quicken
=> stretch, stretch out
=> snap, click, flick
=> flex, bend
=> spread, propagate
=> reach, reach out
=> putter, potter, potter around, putter around
=> dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
=> drop back
=> hit the dirt, hit the deck
=> gravitate
=> fly
=> move over, give way, give, ease up, yield
=> cut to
=> lurch, pitch, shift
=> jolt, jar
=> duck
=> bob
=> wallow, welter
=> writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
=> wobble, coggle
=> sidle, sashay
=> sidle
=> sweep, sail
=> brush, sweep
=> wamble, waggle
=> chop
=> reciprocate
=> move back and forth
=> nod
=> pulsate, beat, quiver
=> beat, pound, thump
=> teeter, seesaw, totter
=> buck, jerk, hitch
=> cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch
=> careen, wobble, shift, tilt
=> churn, boil, moil, roil
=> steal, slip
=> shake, agitate
=> vibrate
=> jerk, twitch
=> flip, twitch
=> snap, click
=> stir, shift, budge, agitate
=> arouse, stir
=> dance
=> stumble, trip
=> falter, waver
=> roll, undulate, flap, wave
=> mill, mill about, mill around
=> turn
=> startle, jump, start
=> mope, mope around
=> hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
=> climb
=> strike out
=> jump, leap, bound, spring
=> bolt
=> get down
=> assume, take, strike, take up
=> seesaw
=> displace
=> exit, go out, get out, leave
=> separate, part, split
=> diverge
=> list, lean
=> whirl, tumble, whirl around
=> close, come together
=> bustle, bustle about, hustle
=> fidget
=> linger, dawdle
=> flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
=> lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust
=> swoop
=> flow, flux
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> flurry
=> streak
=> heave
=> crash
=> thunder
=> snap
=> beat, flap
=> fling
=> hop
=> turn
=> dodge
=> dodge
=> throw
=> make way
=> dance
=> grab
=> cut
=> close
=> jump, leap, jump off
Sense 3
stumble, falter, bumble
> walk
=> tramp down, trample, tread down
=> lollop
=> tap
=> stumble, falter, bumble
=> spacewalk
=> foot, leg it, hoof, hoof it
=> toe
=> traipse, shlep
=> perambulate, walk about, walk around
=> ambulate
=> sneak, mouse, creep, pussyfoot
=> wade
=> tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock
=> sleepwalk, somnambulate
=> slink
=> limp, gimp, hobble, hitch
=> shuffle, scuffle, shamble
=> stroll, saunter
=> amble, mosey
=> prowl
=> skulk
=> toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, paddle, waddle
=> promenade
=> march
=> stride
=> hike
=> slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp
=> tiptoe, tip, tippytoe
=> stalk
=> flounce
=> stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen
=> stagger, flounder
=> stomp, stamp, stump
=> lumber, pound
=> pace
=> tread, trample
=> slouch
=> mince
=> clump, clomp
=> march, process
=> step
Sense 4
bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> read
=> vocalize, vocalise, phonate
=> troll
=> begin
=> lip off, shoot one's mouth off
=> shout
=> whisper
=> peep
=> speak up
=> snap, snarl
=> enthuse
=> speak in tongues
=> swallow
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> whiff
=> talk of, talk about
=> blubber, blubber out
=> drone, drone on
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> rasp
=> blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
=> tone, inflect, modulate
=> deliver, present
=> generalize, generalise
=> chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
=> chatter
=> yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away
=> open up
=> snivel, whine
=> murmur
=> mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
=> slur
=> bark
=> bay
=> rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
=> hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
=> cackle
=> babble
=> tone, chant, intone
=> gulp
=> sing
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, verbalise
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Grep of verb falter
falter
Grep of adj falter
faltering
Grep of adv falter
falteringly
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