C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall:

[ T ] to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised because of something unexpected or very unusual happening:

[ T ] to arrange things, especially hours of work, holidays, or events, so that they begin at different times from those of other people:

[ T ] If the start of a race is staggered, the competitors start at different times or in different positions.

a way of walking or moving in which you almost fall: