Faltering

Word FALTERING
Character 9
Hyphenation fal ter ing
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Faltering"

What do we mean by faltering?

To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.

To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.

To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.

To stumble.

To lose faith or vigor; to doubt or abandon (a cause).

To hesitate in purpose or action.

To cleanse or sift, as barley.

To hesitate, quit! Urban Dictionary

A word famously used in the commencement speech of Tikhail Gaspallah as he becomes the 1st division leader. There are other uses as well. It has a positive connotation Urban Dictionary

Altering your faults onto someone else Urban Dictionary

What some might define as an 'alter ego' except for the fact that the person is aware of the change between their usual and abnormal selves. When someone is trying to impress a certain group of people, they may snap out their falter ego and put on a show to make those people think they're cool by their standards, when really they're just posing. Urban Dictionary

A condition or behavior that comes over some people, because they are cheap or short of funds, when the check arrives. Coined by the late, great Roger Miller. Urban Dictionary

The set of delaying tactics, mystified looking around moves and "where the hell's my wallet" self-frisking someone makes when they want you to pickup the check. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Faltering

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The word "faltering" in example sentences

You know that I love you -- that we have one of those supreme loves which come at rare times -- perhaps for the sake of what you call faltering faith. ❋ Susan Glaspell (1915)

"It's the best feeling of the last three (wins)," Armstrong said in faltering French. ❋ Unknown (2001)

I opened my lips to speak; she saw his name faltering on my tongue, and stopped me. ❋ Anna Katharine Green (1890)

Their conversation could be described as faltering. ❋ Tim Moore (2012)

"Good woman," he said in faltering tones, striving to disguise his vice, "I know your son well. ❋ Unknown (1911)

"Good woman," he said in faltering tones, striving to disguise his voice, "I know your son well. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Reflecting on the campaign, Palin said there were "a variety of reasons" Republicans lost in November, namely the faltering economy, but she seemed to place most of the blame on the press. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In a county with so much of its tobacco and textile industries faltering, that is a huge amount. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All the blather in the media about the Clinton campaign "faltering" and Obama "surging" seems more an effort to create a horse race, and perk up consumer interest in the process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Over the past year has China strengthened its economy and managed to rise from the ashes here but the United States is still kind of faltering? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Companies deemed "faltering" don't have to give notice if they think an announcement would hurt their efforts to raise new capital. ❋ Unknown (2009)

P1: Don't falter, I think your brilliant. P2: I'm not that good. [I lie], cheat and hold hate in my mind. P1: Makes you stronger man. We treat mishaps like sinking ships. A [good quote] to live by my old friend. "How glorious it is__and also how painful__to be an exception." -Louis Charles Alfred De [Musset] ❋ Wlfdg8W/AcrimsnPn (2009)

"[I will] never [falter]... [we will] never falter" ❋ Biggerthankhail (2021)

You [altered] your fault onto me ! [How could you] lie ? I never did such a thing! You’re throwing [falterations] at me! ❋ AnonymousTwins (2017)

[Gill]: "Oh my gosh, I heard you and Bob broke up!" Jen: "Yeah, he had a [falter ego]." Gill: "[Pardon me]?" Jen: "He'd act one way around me and my friends so that we'd like him, but then become his true self around all his buddies. I didn't like the real him, and the fact that he tried to hide it with a falter ego is worse." Gill: "Well, good for you!" ❋ Thoor Tayret (2009)

"When [you're in] a [restaurant] it's funny how people at [the table] get shellout falter when the bill comes." ❋ RBJr. (2006)

He's in a [startup] now and won't pay for anything, all he'll do is [pull a] Shell-out Falter [on you]. ❋ Ross Brunson (2011)

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