Definition of falter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to walk unsteadily : stumble the … stranger falters out of the thicket and drops to his knees— Dudley Fitts
b : to give way : totter could feel my legs faltering
c : to move waveringly or hesitatingly
forced to bail out of faltering airplanes over the Alps — Nat'l Geographic
2 : to speak brokenly or weakly : stammer her voice faltered
3a : to hesitate in purpose or action : waver he never faltered in his determination
b : to lose drive or effectiveness
the business was faltering
: to utter hesitatingly or brokenly
faltered an excuse
falter
nounDefinition of falter (Entry 2 of 2)
: an act or instance of faltering
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The first known use of falter was in the 14th century
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