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单词 staggered
释义

stagger

1 of 3

verb

stag·​ger ˈsta-gər How to pronounce stagger (audio)
staggered; staggering ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce stagger (audio)

intransitive verb

1
a
: to reel from side to side : totter
b
: to move on unsteadily
staggered toward the door
2
: to waver in purpose or action : hesitate
3
: to rock violently
the ship staggered

transitive verb

1
: to cause to doubt or hesitate : perplex
2
: to cause to reel or totter
3
: to arrange in any of various zigzags, alternations, or overlappings of position or time
stagger work shifts
stagger teeth on a cutter
staggerer
ˈsta-gər-ər How to pronounce stagger (audio)
noun

stagger

2 of 3

noun

1
staggers plural in form but singular or plural in construction : an abnormal condition of domestic animals associated with damage to the central nervous system and marked by incoordination and a reeling unsteady gait
2
: a reeling or unsteady gait or stance
3
: an arrangement in which the leading edge of the upper wing of a biplane is advanced over that of the lower

stagger

3 of 3

adjective

: marked by an alternating or overlapping pattern

Synonyms

Verb

  • careen
  • dodder
  • lurch
  • reel
  • teeter
  • totter
  • waddle
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Example Sentences

Verb She staggered over to the sofa. A hard slap on the back staggered him. It staggers me to see how much money they've spent on this project. They staggered the runners' starting positions. Noun He walked with a slight stagger.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In the late stages of the disease, deer might stagger, drool excessively and, again, show little to no fear of humans, the department states. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2022 In a peculiar turn of events, Apple will reportedly stagger the launches of its new phone and tablet operating system updates this fall. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022 He’s one of many stepping up to help districts combat a driver shortage that’s forced some to stagger school times so more routes can be covered. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022 The two could stagger minutes in the rotation, but Pearl hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Traore and Broome playing alongside each other up front. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 6 May 2022 Stack your feet or stagger them for easier balance. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 6 Apr. 2020 But the disruptor that once dethroned Blockbuster and other bricks-and-mortar video stores years ago has continued to stagger. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 Extend your legs, and stagger your feet heel to toe. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021 Building managers may be able to coordinate with tenants to stagger in-office days, which means workers won’t have to worry about being exposed to the virus in crowded elevators and entryways. Kenny Kane, Forbes, 24 May 2021
Noun
Transportation is also a major factor for schools – but even more so in districts that stagger start times so schools can share buses. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2022 But a collective outage from what has typically been a remarkably consistent group at the top of the order has contributed to the Sox’ 5-7 stagger through the first two weeks of August. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 Young people, many drinking alcohol, roam the boardwalk, stagger in and out of rental houses, crowd hotel balconies. Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 28 May 2022 The guides dump our bags, collect the last of our pesos, and rush away as the rest of the group stagger in. Jason Motlagh, Outside Online, 19 July 2016 Again, stagger plantings every five days or so, but also harvest properly: use scissors and cut the leaves rather than pull the plant. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022 The Sport gets a square 245/45R-18 tire setup, while the Performance has a 255/40R-19 front and 275/35R-19 rear stagger. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 16 May 2022 In the 200, in the beginning, Paffumi said that Johnson didn't understand how the stagger worked. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2022 This school year, sixth- and seventh-graders didn’t get to tour the school before starting classes, nor did the school stagger student arrivals. oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2022
Adjective
Most suburbs in the area stagger their trustee elections, electing some of their village board members every two years. Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 In Seaside and Cannon Beach, lifeguards blow their whistles and stagger down the shoreline to call people in from the water. Bruce Barcott, Outside Online, 25 Aug. 2011 Schools across the country had to remove desks and stagger schedules in order to meet that standard. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2021 The state also recommends businesses stagger workers’ schedules. Fortune, 8 June 2020 Schools across the nation are planning deep cleans as students stagger schedules to return to instruction. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 June 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of earlier stacker, from Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka to push; perhaps akin to Old English staca stake — more at stake

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1918, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

stagger 1 of 2

verb

stag·​ger ˈsta-gər How to pronounce stagger (audio)
staggered; staggering
1
: to move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side as if about to fall : reel
He staggered under the load's weight.
2
: to cause or feel great surprise or shock
The news staggered me.
3
: to arrange or be arranged in a zigzag but balanced way
She stared at the dark brown and purple ridges staggered in the distance … Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising

stagger

2 of 2

noun

: a reeling or unsteady walk

staggered 1 of 2

adjective

as in overwhelmed

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • overwhelmed
  • bewildered
  • stunned
  • stupefied
  • bemused
  • surprised
  • puzzled
  • startled
  • awed
  • dumfounded
  • astonished
  • astounded
  • dumbfounded
  • amazed
  • awestricken
  • flabbergasted
  • openmouthed
  • surprized
  • marveling
  • marvelling
  • wondering
  • awestruck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unimpressed
  • disinterested
  • unconcerned
  • uninterested
  • indifferent
  • bored
  • impassive
  • dispassionate
  • jaded
  • unemotional
  • incurious
  • emotionless
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staggered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stagger
1
as in lurched
to move forward while swaying from side to side I was so tired last night that I just staggered upstairs to bed without eating dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • lurched
  • shuffled
  • rolled
  • tottered
  • weaved
  • reeled
  • stumbled
  • stomped
  • doddered
  • waddled
  • rocked
  • careened
  • teetered
  • wobbled
  • swayed
  • shambled
  • swagged
  • wabbled
  • seesawed
  • clumped
  • blundered
  • clomped
  • floundered
  • wavered
  • barged
  • lumbered
  • scuffled
  • pounded
  • stamped
  • tramped
  • lumped
  • scuffed
  • galumphed
  • tromped
2
as in faltered
to show uncertainty about the right course of action a daunting problem that would make even the most decisive person stagger just a bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • faltered
  • hesitated
  • vacillated
  • dithered
  • halted
  • waited
  • wobbled
  • balanced
  • wabbled
  • hung back
  • paused
  • wavered
  • teetered
  • scrupled
  • debated
  • swayed
  • delayed
  • lingered
  • hemmed
  • shilly-shallied
  • dawdled
  • pondered
  • deliberated
  • hawed
  • procrastinated
  • oscillated
  • backed down
  • waffled
  • weighed
  • equivocated
  • hedged
  • considered
  • dallied
  • pussyfooted
  • chickened (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • decided
  • continued
  • plunged (in)
  • stirred
  • advanced
  • dived (in)
  • dove (in)
  • budged
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