Stagger - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstæɡər|  American pronunciation of the word stagger
Brit.  |ˈstæɡə|  British pronunciation of the word stagger

noun

- an unsteady uneven gait (syn: lurch, stumble)

verb

- walk as if unable to control one's movements (syn: careen, keel, lurch, reel, swag)
The drunken man staggered into the room
- walk with great difficulty (syn: flounder)
He staggered along in the heavy snow
- to arrange in a systematic order (syn: distribute)
stagger the chairs in the lecture hall
- astound or overwhelm, as with shock
She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake

Extra examples

She staggered over to the sofa.

A hard slap on the back staggered him.

It staggers me to see how much money they've spent on this project.

They staggered the runners' starting positions.

He walked with a slight stagger.

They staggered along the corridor.

He staggered and nearly fell.

Maserati staggered from crisis to crisis.

He staggered at this new idea.

He was staggered by this question.

The days of rest will be staggered.

He managed to stagger home.

She staggered back a step.

The old man staggered drunkenly to his feet.

What staggered us was the sheer size of her salary.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: stagger
he/she/it: staggers
present participle: staggering
past tense: staggered
past participle: staggered
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