"falter" meaning in All languages combined

See falter on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈfɒl.tə(r)/ [UK], /ˈfɔl.tɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-falter.wav [UK] Forms: falter [canonical], falters [third-person, singular], faltered [past], faltered [past, participle], faltering [present, participle]
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  1. If something falters, it loses strength and becomes unsteady. Synonyms: weaken
    Sense id: simple-falter-en-verb-houmkT7Q
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