falter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɒl.tə(r)/ or /ˈfɔːl.tə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔl.tɚ/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form falter

Third-person singular falters

Past tense faltered

Past participle faltered

Present participle faltering

1. If something falters, it loses strength and becomes unsteady.
   • Synonym: weaken