Word

falter, v.
(faltered, faltering, falters)
freq. cnt. 7

be unsure or weak
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

falter waver

sample sentences

"Their enthusiasm is faltering"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

waverer

semantic pointers

hypernym

hesitate, waver, waffle

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

falter waver

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

faltering

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

waver

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

speak haltingly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bumble falter stammer stutter

sample sentences

"The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stammerer stammer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stutterer stutter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

falter

semantic pointers

hypernym

speak, talk, mouth, utter, verbalize, verbalise

walk unsteadily
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 1

bumble falter stumble

sample sentences

"The drunk man stumbled about"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stumble

semantic pointers

hypernym

walk