stagger
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fallAn unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
Meaning
7 sensesAn unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
the stagger of a drunken man
Schwanken, Wanken
шата́ниеšatánije
A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling.
parasitic staggers
apoplectic or sleepy staggers
an unsteady uneven gait
Bewilderment; perplexity.
The spacing out of various actions over time.
The difference in circumference between the left and right tires on a racing vehicle. It is used on oval tracks to make the car turn better in the corners.
The horizontal positioning of a biplane, triplane, or multiplane's wings in relation to one another.
(UK)One who attends a stag night.
Examples
61 sentencesTom staggered home from the bar.
ruТом поковылял домой из бара. — TheWyld
Tom staggered out of the room.
The company is attempting to stagger work hours.
Tom staggered into the room, carrying a bottle of beer.
Tom staggered out of the bar with a bottle in his hand.
deTom torkelte mit einer Flasche in der Hand aus der Kneipe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra (“to push, stagger”). Cognate with diaFrom Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra (“to push, stagger”). Cognate with dialectal Danish stagre.
From stag + -er.
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