Stagger
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Stagger
Noun
- An 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"
- A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling.
"parasitic staggers"
- 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.
Verb
- To sway unsteadily, reel, or totter. In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
"She began to stagger across the room."
- In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
"She began to stagger across the room."
- To cause to reel or totter.
"The powerful blow of his opponent's fist staggered the boxer."
- To cease to stand firm; to begin to give way; to fail.
"The enemy staggers."
- Doubt, waver, be shocked. To begin to doubt and waver in purposes; to become less confident or determined; to hesitate. To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
"He will stagger the committee when he presents his report."
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