falter

1. v. t. To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley. Source: opted

2. v. & n. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters. Source: opted

3. v. & n. To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady. Source: opted

4. v. & n. To hesitate in purpose or action. Source: opted

5. v. & n. To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said of the mind or of thought. Source: opted

6. v. t. To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner. Source: opted

7. v. i. Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice. Source: opted

8. n. the act of pausing uncertainly Source: wordnet

9. v. be unsure or weak Source: wordnet

10. v. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way Source: wordnet

11. v. walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly Source: wordnet

12. v. speak haltingly Source: wordnet

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