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单词 stagger
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stagger

UK /ˈstæɡə(r)/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a way of walking in which you stagger
    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of walking

stagger

US /ˈstæɡər/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a way of walking in which you stagger
    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of walking

stagger

UK /ˈstæɡə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theystagger
he/she/itstaggers
present participlestaggering
past tensestaggered
past participlestaggered


  1. 1
    intransitive to walk in an uncontrolled way, as if you are going to fall over

    She staggered and fell.

    stagger backwards/towards/into/out of:

    He gave her a slight push, and she staggered backwards.

    Ruth staggered out of her bedroom to pick up the phone.

    stagger to your feet:

    The man staggered to his feet and ran away.

    Synonyms and related words

    To walk unsteadily or with difficulty
  2. 2
    transitive to surprise and shock someone

    Rory was staggered by his answer.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel shocked or surprised
  3. 3
    intransitive to continue doing something despite great difficulty

    He staggers on as president, despite his increasing frailty.

    The museum is staggering under debts of nearly £5 million.

    Synonyms and related words

    To continue something, or to continue to do something
  4. 4
    transitive to arrange for events or activities to start at different times

    staggered working hours

    Synonyms and related words

    To choose, or to change the timing of something
  5. 5
    transitive to arrange objects so that they are not at the same height or are not in a straight line
    Synonyms and related words

    To put things together or in a particular order

stagger

US /ˈstæɡər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theystagger
he/she/itstaggers
present participlestaggering
past tensestaggered
past participlestaggered


  1. 1
    intransitive to walk in an uncontrolled way, as if you are going to fall over

    She staggered and fell.

    stagger backward/towards/into/out of:

    He gave her a slight push, and she staggered backward.

    She picked up her case and staggered to the door.

    She was coming back, staggering under the weight of a large suitcase.

    stagger to your feet:

    The man staggered to his feet and ran away.

    Synonyms and related words

    To walk unsteadily or with difficulty
  2. 2
    transitive to surprise and shock someone

    Rory was staggered by his answer.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel shocked or surprised
  3. 3
    transitive to arrange objects so that they are not at the same height or are not in a straight line

    The seats are staggered so you can see reasonably well.

    Synonyms and related words

    To put things together or in a particular order
  4. 4
    transitive to arrange for events or activities to start at different times

    staggered working hours

    Synonyms and related words

    To choose, or to change the timing of something
  5. 5
    intransitive to continue doing something despite great difficulty

    He staggers on as president, despite his increasing frailty.

    The museum is staggering under debts of nearly $5 million.

    Synonyms and related words

    To continue something, or to continue to do something
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