Associations to the word «Falter»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
FALTER, noun. Unsteadiness.
FALTER, verb. To waver or be unsteady.
FALTER, verb. (ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.
FALTER, verb. To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.
FALTER, verb. To stumble.
FALTER, verb. (figuratively) To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).
FALTER, verb. To hesitate in purpose or action.
FALTER, verb. To cleanse or sift, as barley.
Dictionary definition
FALTER, noun. The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech".
FALTER, verb. Be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering".
FALTER, verb. Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way.
FALTER, verb. Walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about".
FALTER, verb. Speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.