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falter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
falters; faltered; faltering
falters; faltered; faltering
Learner's definition of FALTER
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1
: to stop being strong or successful : to begin to fail or weaken衰弱；衰退
- The business was faltering due to poor management.由于管理不善，这家企业业绩开始下滑。
- Their initial optimism has faltered.他们当初的乐观精神已经减退。
- signs that the economy is faltering经济走向衰退的迹象
2
: to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way蹒跚；踉跄
- Her steps began to falter.她走路的步子开始不稳。
3
: to feel doubt about doing something犹豫；踌躇
- He never faltered [=wavered] in his determination to go to college.他要上大学的决心从没有动摇过。
4
◊ If your voice falters, you are unable to speak normally because you are unsure about what to say or because you are feeling strong emotions.（因没有把握或情绪激动而）声音颤抖，结巴地说
- Her voice faltered when she spoke about her parents.当她说起父母时，声音都在颤抖。
— faltering
adjective- a faltering economy衰退的经济
- They are trying to save their faltering [=failing] marriage.他们正在努力挽回濒临破裂的婚姻。
- He was only able to take a few faltering steps.他只能摇摇晃晃地走几步。
faltered; faltering ˈfȯl-t(ə-)riŋ 
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb 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 on the Web
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 July 2022 Without the traders, companies like Microsoft and P&G would falter, or at least would need to make profit-sapping investments to source these raw materials on their own. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 But the plan began to falter Thursday morning, as residents attended the first of what may be several community hearings to come. al, 1 July 2022 The only time Parker got critical is when the shows began to falter with drugs or erratic behavior on stage. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 Conversely, there is a lot at stake for the international community if negotiations continue to falter. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 This presents certain challenges: when a sound cannot be described by its referent, language starts to falter. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 If your form starts to falter, stop, reset, then try again. Shauna Harrison, SELF, 14 June 2022 In fact, data shows that 18% of businesses fail after the first year, and almost 50% of businesses falter after 10 years. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 And, when stock markets falter, gold has been sought in the past as a haven, pushing the price of gold up whilst all other prices fall. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Highs may only reach the upper 70s unless showers falter. David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 That’s causing some big companies, including Walmart and Best Buy, to warn investors that sales are beginning to falter. Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022 Rolex only works with winners—even, or especially, when those winners (think Tiger Woods) falter in their careers. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 At the same time, Trump has seen some of his endorsed primary candidates falter. Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 However, all five of these apps, chosen for their outsize popularity, falter when compared with more secure options like Euki and Drip, as corroborated by Consumer Reports. Wired, 21 July 2022 Airline staff are demanding higher pay and better working conditions, with some cabin crew and pilots going on strike as negotiations falter. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 20 July 2022 See More
Verb
But if no solution to the ongoing wage dispute in Norway is found, one of Europe’s last stable suppliers could begin to falter, further tightening a historic energy market squeeze on the continent. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 July 2022 Without the traders, companies like Microsoft and P&G would falter, or at least would need to make profit-sapping investments to source these raw materials on their own. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 But the plan began to falter Thursday morning, as residents attended the first of what may be several community hearings to come. al, 1 July 2022 The only time Parker got critical is when the shows began to falter with drugs or erratic behavior on stage. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 Conversely, there is a lot at stake for the international community if negotiations continue to falter. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 This presents certain challenges: when a sound cannot be described by its referent, language starts to falter. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 If your form starts to falter, stop, reset, then try again. Shauna Harrison, SELF, 14 June 2022 In fact, data shows that 18% of businesses fail after the first year, and almost 50% of businesses falter after 10 years. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Noun
Abroad, countries committed to reduce emissions only to watch their collective efforts falter. Justin Worland, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 And, when stock markets falter, gold has been sought in the past as a haven, pushing the price of gold up whilst all other prices fall. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Highs may only reach the upper 70s unless showers falter. David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 That’s causing some big companies, including Walmart and Best Buy, to warn investors that sales are beginning to falter. Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2022 Rolex only works with winners—even, or especially, when those winners (think Tiger Woods) falter in their careers. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 At the same time, Trump has seen some of his endorsed primary candidates falter. Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 However, all five of these apps, chosen for their outsize popularity, falter when compared with more secure options like Euki and Drip, as corroborated by Consumer Reports. Wired, 21 July 2022 Airline staff are demanding higher pay and better working conditions, with some cabin crew and pilots going on strike as negotiations falter. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Noun
1834, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of falter was in the 14th century verb
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