The meaning of Falter

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay

idiom

Postpone doing what one should be doing

phrase

Walk slowly and wearily or with difficulty.

Usage examples:

They dragged their feet through the orchard towards the house

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Usage examples:

Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year

verb

To change or vary frequently between one level or thing and another

Usage examples:

Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season., i fluctuate between feeling really happy and u…

verb

If prices, levels, or interest rates fluctuate, they go up and down

Usage examples:

Inflation has fluctuated in recent months along with oil prices., fluctuate between sth and sth div…

verb

Talk foolishly; babble.

Usage examples:

Tom havered on

noun

Foolish talk; nonsense.

verb

Pause in indecision before saying or doing something.

Usage examples:

She hesitated, unsure of what to say

verb

Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

verb

To pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] if you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me., [ + to infinitive ] the bank …

verb

Move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.

Usage examples:

The grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth

verb

To move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points, or to vary between two states or amounts, or feelings or opinions

Usage examples:

She oscillates between cooperation and hostility., mealtimes strongly influence this daily oscillat…

verb

To move repeatedly from one position to another

Usage examples:

Oscillate between sth and sth the stock has spent most of the past five years oscillating between $…

abbreviation

Second(s).

contraction

Is.

Usage examples:

It's raining

prefix

(used chiefly in oaths) god's.

Usage examples:

'sblood

noun

A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.

Usage examples:

Fruit and vegetable stalls

verb

(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.

Usage examples:

Her car stalled at the crossroads

idiom

Consider and reconsider carefully

phrase

Consider a course of action carefully before embarking on it.

Usage examples:

She would think twice about accepting a job where smoking was the norm

idiom

To consider something more carefully

Usage examples:

You might want to think twice before buying an insurance policy from them.

verb

Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Usage examples:

I vacillated between teaching and journalism

verb

Move in a quivering way; flicker.

Usage examples:

The flame wavered in the draught

verb

To begin to doubt or lose your determination to do something

Usage examples:

He never wavered as the leading voice of african-americans’ call for freedom and equality., she wav…

noun

A toy consisting of a circular object that can be made to roll down and up a string that is tied to your hand if you spin the object and move your hand quickly at the same time

Usage examples:

Research on yo-yo dieting indicates that going on and off diets repeatedly will make weight control…