definition of
falter

[1] #1 falter v. [waver] be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering". wn

[2] #2 falter v. [waver] move hesitatingly, as if about to give way. wn

[3] #3 falter v. [stumble, bumble] walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about". wn

[4] #4 falter v. [bumble, stutter, stammer] speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room". wn

[5] #5 falter n. [hesitation, waver, faltering] the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech". wn