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Definition of falter
faltered
;faltering
play \ˈfȯl-t(ə-)riŋ\intransitive verb
1a : to walk unsteadily : stumble the … stranger falters out of the thicket and drops to his knees — Dudley Fittsb : to give way : totter could feel my legs falteringc : 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 determinationb : to lose drive or effectiveness the business was faltering
transitive verb
: to utter hesitatingly or brokenly faltered an excuse
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Examples of falter in a Sentence
The business was faltering due to poor management.
Their initial optimism has faltered.
signs that the economy is faltering
Her steps began to falter.
Recent Examples of falter from the Web
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For GE, this is the age of localization—the company’s survival strategy in an era of rising protectionism, increasingly powerful foreign customers and faltering global trade.
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But the partnership faltered, and the executive committee of the University of Louisville board of trustees approved an agreement last December for UMC to resume control of the hospital this weekend.
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Now the costs are being felt at home in Britain and retail sales are faltering as wages fail to keep up with prices.
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Something of a hole-in-the-wall storefront, its success has never faltered during the 28 years Greg Hildebrand has owned it.
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Despite being relocated to the Dallas Zoo sometime in the past six years, the charismatic gorilla's passion for busting a move has never faltered.
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Social housing waiting lists are growing, while house building is faltering (meeting less than 50 percent of annual demand).
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In Episode 5, negotiations between the inmates and the authorities falter when the inmates realize that an initial offering of snack foods and tampons is all that the powers that be intend to give in order to end the riot.
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While New Deal stimulus and work programs helped, the economy faltered again in 1937 when FDR cut back the assistance.
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Origin and Etymology of falter
Middle English
Synonym Discussion of falter
Recent Examples of falter from the Web
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That has left some worried that if the trade relationship falters, Mexico could suddenly be on shaky ground.
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But, even after each falter, Yellowjackets coach Jeremy Story was there to absorb any angst his team underwent like a sponge, ordering for huddles behind the dugout in between the second and third innings.
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Coal executives misread the market in China, racing to develop mines there only to see demand falter, which also caused U.S. coal exports to slump.
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Stan Meyers, an analyst at Piper Jaffray Cos. who covers Disney, predicts that by 2020, as its TV profit falters, operating income from the parks will climb by 64 percent, to $5.4 billion.
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The current local production aims high on all counts — but falters.
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The second can be hard to contemplate, when health falters and medical crises can change lives in an instant.
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Origin and Etymology of falter
see 1falter
FALTER Defined for English Language Learners
falter
playDefinition of falter for English Language Learners
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: to stop being strong or successful : to begin to fail or weaken
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: to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way
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: to feel doubt about doing something
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