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stagger
[ stag-er ]
verb (used without object)
- to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument or fight.
- to waver or begin to doubt, as in purpose or opinion; hesitate:
After staggering momentarily, he recognized that he had to make a decision.
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verb (used with object)
- to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady:
This load would stagger an elephant.
- to shock; render helpless with amazement or the like; astonish:
The vastness of outer space staggers the mind.
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- to cause to waver or falter:
The news staggered her belief in the triumph of justice.
- to arrange in a zigzag order or manner on either side of a center:
The captain staggered the troops along the road.
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- to arrange otherwise than at the same time, especially in a series of alternating or continually overlapping intervals:
They planned to stagger lunch hours so that the cafeteria would not be rushed.
- Aeronautics. to arrange (the wings of a biplane or the like) so that the entering edge of an upper wing is either in advance of or behind that of a corresponding lower wing.
noun
- the act of staggering; a reeling or tottering movement or motion.
- a staggered order or arrangement.
- Aeronautics.
- a staggered arrangement of wings.
- the amount of staggering.
- staggers. (used with a singular verb) Veterinary Pathology.
- Also called blind staggers. acute selenium poisoning of livestock characterized by a staggering gait usually followed by respiratory failure and death.
- a condition of unknown cause, occurring in pregnant sheep, cattle, and other animals during or just following extended transport, characterized by a staggering gait and progressive paralysis.
stagger
/ ˈ²õ³Ùæɡə /
verb
- usually intr to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall
- tr to astound or overwhelm, as with shock
I am staggered by his ruthlessness
- tr to place or arrange in alternating or overlapping positions or time periods to prevent confusion or congestion
to stagger holidays
a staggered junction
- intr to falter or hesitate
his courage staggered in the face of the battle
- tr to set (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one extends beyond that of the other
noun
- the act or an instance of staggering
- a staggered arrangement on a biplane, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ³Ù²¹²µ²µ±ð°ù±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ²õ³Ù²¹²µÂ·²µ±ð°ù·±ð°ù noun
- ´Ç³Ü³Ù·²õ³Ù²¹²µÂ·²µ±ð°ù verb (used with object)
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of stagger1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of stagger1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The next morning, the numbers were staggering: more than two million Britons were now BT shareholders.
In it, dozens of Chinese officials confess - always to camera - to staggering levels of corruption across a variety of industries.
A week later, in an Angels home game against the Houston Astros, the right-hander struggled again, needing 50 pitches to record five outs while giving up two more runs and issuing a staggering five walks.
Will Smith walked a staggering five times while also recording two hits and an RBI.
Volunteer Devon Douglas emerged from a pit of rubble that had once been the living room, staggering under the weight of a concrete slab more than a foot wide.
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