Falter word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "falter" word

[noun] the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
[verb] speak haltingly
[verb] walk unsteadily
[verb] move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
[verb] be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

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\Fal"ter\, v. t. To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
\Fal"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Faltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Faltering}.] [OE. falteren, faltren, prob. from fault. See {Fault}, v. & n.] 1. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters. With faltering speech and visage incomposed. --Milton. 2. To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady. ``He found his legs falter.'' --Wiseman. 3. To hesitate in purpose or action. Ere her native king Shall falter under foul rebellion's arms. --Shak. 4. To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said of the mind or of thought. Here indeed the power of disinct conception of space and distance falters. --I. Taylor.
\Fal"ter\, v. t. To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner. And here he faltered forth his last farewell. --Byron. Mde me most happy, faltering ``I am thine.'' --Tennyson.
\Fal"ter\, n. [See {Falter}, v. i.] Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice. The falter of an idle shepherd's pipe. --Lowell.

Synonyms for falter

bumble, bumble, faltering, hesitation, stammer, stumble, stutter, waver, waver, waver

Related terms: blench, boggle, despair, didder, flinch, hem, hesitation, hold off, hum and haw, jigget, make bones about, pitch and plunge, shock, shy at, think twice about, toss and tumble, tremolo, tremor, tumble, wallop, welter, wobble

The fun area, different aproach to word »falter«

Let's analyse "falter" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RETLAF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .- .-.. - . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: falter: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: falter: 6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 9 = 26, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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