falter

fal·ter

F0025900 (fôl′tər)intr.v. fal·tered, fal·ter·ing, fal·ters 1. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver: "She never faltered in her resolution to regain her old position" (Louis Auchincloss).2. To speak hesitatingly; stammer: faltered in reciting the poem.3. a. To move unsteadily or haltingly; stumble: The racehorse faltered right after the start.b. To become weak, ineffective, or unsteady, especially in performance: The economy faltered in the second quarter. His memory began to falter.n.1. Unsteadiness in speech or action: finished the project without falter.2. A faltering sound: answered with a falter in his voice.

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[Middle English falteren, to stagger, possibly from Old Norse faltrask, to be puzzled, hesitate.]

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fal′ter·er n.fal′ter·ing·ly adv.

falter

(ˈfɔːltə) vb1. (intr) to be hesitant, weak, or unsure; waver2. (intr) to move unsteadily or hesitantly; stumble3. to utter haltingly or hesitantly; stammern4. uncertainty or hesitancy in speech or action5. a quavering or irregular sound[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic faltrast] ˈfalterer n ˈfalteringly adv

fal•ter

(ˈfɔl tər)

v.i. 1. to hesitate, waver, or fail: courage that never faltered. 2. to speak hesitatingly. 3. to move unsteadily; stumble. v.t. 4. to utter hesitatingly: to falter an apology. n. 5. the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of voice, action, etc. 6. a faltering sound. [1300–50; Middle English] fal′ter•er, n. fal′ter•ing•ly, adv.

falter

Past participle: faltered
Gerund: faltering

Imperative
falter
falter

Present
I falter
you falter
he/she/it falters
we falter
you falter
they falter

Preterite
I faltered
you faltered
he/she/it faltered
we faltered
you faltered
they faltered

Present Continuous
I am faltering
you are faltering
he/she/it is faltering
we are faltering
you are faltering
they are faltering

Present Perfect
I have faltered
you have faltered
he/she/it has faltered
we have faltered
you have faltered
they have faltered

Past Continuous
I was faltering
you were faltering
he/she/it was faltering
we were faltering
you were faltering
they were faltering

Past Perfect
I had faltered
you had faltered
he/she/it had faltered
we had faltered
you had faltered
they had faltered

Future
I will falter
you will falter
he/she/it will falter
we will falter
you will falter
they will falter

Future Perfect
I will have faltered
you will have faltered
he/she/it will have faltered
we will have faltered
you will have faltered
they will have faltered

Future Continuous
I will be faltering
you will be faltering
he/she/it will be faltering
we will be faltering
you will be faltering
they will be faltering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been faltering
you have been faltering
he/she/it has been faltering
we have been faltering
you have been faltering
they have been faltering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been faltering
you will have been faltering
he/she/it will have been faltering
we will have been faltering
you will have been faltering
they will have been faltering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been faltering
you had been faltering
he/she/it had been faltering
we had been faltering
you had been faltering
they had been faltering

Conditional
I would falter
you would falter
he/she/it would falter
we would falter
you would falter
they would falter

Past Conditional
I would have faltered
you would have faltered
he/she/it would have faltered
we would have faltered
you would have faltered
they would have faltered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	falter - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"faltering, waver, hesitationpause - temporary inactivity
Verb	1.	falter - be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"waverhesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
	2.	falter - move hesitatingly, as if about to give waywavermove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	3.	falter - walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"stumble, bumblewalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	4.	falter - speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"stammer, stutter, bumblemouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

falter

verb1. hesitate, delay, waver, vacillate, break I have not faltered in my quest for a new future.
hesitate last, continue, survive, proceed, endure, persist, keep going, persevere, stand firm, stick at2. tumble, shake, tremble, totter As he neared the house, he faltered.3. stutter, pause, stumble, hesitate, stammer, speak haltingly Her voice faltered and she had to stop a moment to control it.

falter

verb1. To be irresolute in acting or doing:dither, halt, hesitate, pause, shilly-shally, stagger, vacillate, waver, wobble.2. To walk unsteadily:lurch, reel, stagger, stumble, teeter, totter, weave, wobble.

Translations

结巴地说踌躇

falter

(ˈfoːltə) verb1. to stumble or hesitate. She walked without faltering. 躊躇 踌躇2. to speak with hesitation. Her voice faltered. 結巴地說 结巴地说ˈfaltering adjective 顫抖的 颤抖的ˈfalteringly adverb 顫抖地 颤抖地