falter

/fˈɒltɐ/

/ˈfɔɫtɝ/

to falter

MAIN VERB

to be hesitant or lose strength

synonyms : waver

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

synonyms : waver

resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability

speak haltingly

synonyms : bumble

walk unsteadily

synonyms : bumble

Falter

the act of pausing uncertainly

synonyms : faltering

Examples

1. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but my positive attitude will never falter.

2. Once you falter, you're done.

3. He seemed to falter halfway through the race before finding his second wind.

4. But now that his business had faltered, most of those friends disappeared.