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View usage for: (stægəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense staggers, present participle staggering, past tense, past participle staggered1. verbIf you stagger, you walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill or drunk. He lost his balance, staggered back against the rail and toppled over. [VERB adverb/preposition] He was staggering and had to lean on the bar. [VERB] Synonyms: totter, reel, sway, falter More Synonyms of stagger 2. verbIf you say that someone or something staggers on, you mean that they only just succeed in continuing. Truman allowed him to stagger on for nearly another two years. [VERB adverb/preposition] ...a government that staggered from crisis to crisis. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: lurch, reel, stumble, sway More Synonyms of stagger 3. verbIf something staggers you, it surprises you very much. The whole thing staggers me. [VERB noun] Synonyms: astound, amaze, stun, surprise More Synonyms of stagger staggered adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] I was simply staggered by the heat of the Argentinian high-summer. Synonyms: astounded, amazed, stunned, surprised More Synonyms of stagger 4. verbTo stagger things such as people's holidays or hours of work means to arrange them so that they do not all happen at the same time. During the past few years the government has staggered summer vacation periods. [VERB noun] 5. See also staggering stagger in British English (ˈstæɡə) verb1. (usually intr) to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall 2. (transitive) to astound or overwhelm, as with shock I am staggered by his ruthlessness 3. (transitive) to place or arrange in alternating or overlapping positions or time periods to prevent confusion or congestion a staggered junction to stagger holidays 4. (intransitive) to falter or hesitate his courage staggered in the face of the battle 5. (transitive) to set (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one extends beyond that of the other noun6. the act or an instance of staggering 7. a staggered arrangement on a biplane, etc Derived forms staggerer (ˈstaggerer) noun Word origin C13 dialect stacker, from Old Norse staka to push stagger in American English (ˈstægər) verb intransitive1. to move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc. 2. to lose determination, strength of purpose, etc.; hesitate; waver verb transitive3. to cause to stagger, as with a blow 4. to affect strongly with astonishment, horror, grief, etc.; overwhelm 5. to set, arrange, or incline alternately, as on either side of a line; make zigzag or alternating to stagger the teeth of a saw 6. to arrange (periods of activity, duties, etc.) so as to avoid crowding to stagger employees' vacations 7. Aeronautics to set or arrange (airfoils, rotors, etc.) so that one is slightly ahead of another noun8. the act of staggering, or reeling, tottering, etc. 9. a staggered or zigzag arrangement 10. [pl., with sing. or pl. v.] any of several diseases or toxic conditions of horses, cattle, etc., characterized by a loss of coordination, and by staggering, falling, etc. , often with the Derived forms staggerer (ˈstaggerer) noun Word origin ME stakeren < ON stakra, to totter, intens. of staka, to push (for IE base see stake): akin to & prob. infl. in form by MDu staggerenExamples of 'stagger' in a sentencestagger In other languagesstagger British English: stagger / ˈstæɡə/ VERB If you stagger, you walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill or drunk. She staggered back to the hospital. - American English: stagger
- Arabic: يَتَهَادَى
- Brazilian Portuguese: cambalear
- Chinese: 蹒跚
- Croatian: teturati
- Czech: potácet se
- Danish: vakle
- Dutch: wankelen
- European Spanish: tambalearse
- Finnish: kävellä horjuen
- French: tituber
- German: taumeln
- Greek: τρικλίζω
- Italian: barcollare
- Japanese: よろめく
- Korean: 비틀거리다
- Norwegian: vingle
- Polish: zatoczyć się
- European Portuguese: cambalear
- Romanian: a se bălăbăni
- Russian: идти шатаясь
- Latin American Spanish: tambalearse
- Swedish: raggla
- Thai: เดินเซ
- Turkish: sendelemek
- Ukrainian: іти хитаючись
- Vietnamese: đi loạng choạng
Chinese translation of 'stagger' vi -
跌跌撞撞 (diēdiē zhuàngzhuàng)
vt - (= amaze)
使震惊(驚) (shǐ zhènjīng) - [hours, holidays]
使错(錯)开(開) (shǐ cuòkāi)
Definition to walk unsteadily He was staggering and had to lean on the bar. Definition to walk unsteadily a government that staggered from crisis to crisis Definition to amaze or shock (someone) The whole thing staggers me. Synonyms shake take (someone) aback bowl over (informal) strike (someone) dumb throw off balance give (someone) a shock nonplus flabbergast (informal) take (someone's) breath away Additional synonymsDefinition to fill with surprise He amazed us with his knowledge of local history. Synonyms astonish, surprise, shock, stun, alarm, stagger, startle, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, flabbergast, bowl someone over (informal), boggle someone's mind, dumbfoundDefinition to surprise greatly Her dedication astonishes me. Synonyms amaze, surprise, stun, stagger, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, boggle the mind, dumbfound, flabbergast (informal) Definition to astound or bewilder For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. Synonyms bewilder, baffle, amaze, confuse, astonish, startle, mix up, astound, perplex, surprise, mystify, flummox, boggle the mind, be all Greek to (informal), dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) Additional synonymsThe question dumbfounded him. Synonyms amaze, stun, astonish, confuse, overwhelm, stagger, startle, bewilder, astound, confound, take aback, bowl over (informal), flummox, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) As he neared the house, he faltered. Synonyms tumble, shake, tremble, totterDefinition to overpower the thoughts, emotions, or senses of (someone) He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past. Synonyms overcome, overpower, devastate (informal), stagger, get the better of, bowl over (informal), prostrate, knock (someone) for six (informal), render speechless, render incapable, render powerless, render helpless, sweep (someone) off their feet, take (someone's) breath away Definition to move unsteadily or spin round, as if about to fall He lost his balance and reeled back. Synonyms stagger, rock, roll, pitch, stumble, sway, falter, lurch, wobble, waver, totterDefinition to cause (someone) to experience extreme horror, disgust, or astonishment Relief workers were shocked by what they saw. Synonyms shake, stun, stagger, jar, shake up (informal), paralyse, numb, jolt, stupefy, shake out of your complacency Definition to walk in an unsteady or unsure way It was dark by the time they stumbled into the farmyard. Synonyms totter, reel, stagger, blunder, falter, flounder, lurch, wobble, teeter, move clumsily Definition to shock or astonish (someone) so that he or she is unable to speak or act Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end. Synonyms overcome, shock, amaze, confuse, astonish, stagger, bewilder, astound, overpower, confound, stupefy, strike (someone) dumb, knock (someone) for six (informal), dumbfound, flabbergast (informal), hit (someone) like a ton of bricks (informal), take (someone's) breath away Definition to confuse or astound (someone) The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them. Synonyms astound, shock, amaze, astonish, stun, stagger, bewilder, numb, daze, confound, knock senseless, dumbfoundDefinition to cause (someone) to feel amazement or wonder We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone. Synonyms amaze, astonish, astound, stun, startle, stagger, disconcert, take aback, bowl over (informal), leave open-mouthed, nonplus, flabbergast (informal), take (someone's) breath away Definition to lean to one side and then the other The people swayed back and forth with arms linked. Synonyms move from side to side, rock, wave, roll, swing, bend, lean, incline, lurch, oscillate, move to and fro Additional synonymsDefinition to wobble or move unsteadily He watched the cup teeter on the edge before it fell. Synonyms wobble, rock, totter, balance, stagger, sway, tremble, waver, pivot, seesawDefinition to move back and forth or one way and another The shadows of the dancers wavered on the wall. Synonyms flicker, wave, shake, vary, reel, weave, sway, tremble, wobble, fluctuate, quiver, undulate, totterDefinition to move or sway unsteadily The ladder wobbled on the uneven ground. Synonyms shake, rock, sway, tremble, quake, waver, teeter, totter, seesaw |