stagger

Definition of Stagger in English :

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Noun

1. lurch, stagger, stumble

an unsteady uneven gait

Verb

2. careen, keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag

walk as if unable to control one's movements

Example Sentences:
'The drunken man staggered into the room'

3. flounder, stagger

walk with great difficulty

Example Sentences:
'He staggered along in the heavy snow'

flounder

4. distribute, stagger

to arrange in a systematic order

Example Sentences:
'stagger the chairs in the lecture hall'

distribute

5. stagger

astound or overwhelm, as with shock

Example Sentences:
'She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stagger

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verb

1. (usually intr)

to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall

2. (transitive)

to astound or overwhelm, as with shock

I am staggered by his ruthlessness

3. (transitive)

to place or arrange in alternating or overlapping positions or time periods to prevent confusion or congestion

a staggered junction

to stagger holidays

4. (intransitive)

to falter or hesitate

his courage staggered in the face of the battle

5. (transitive)

to set (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one extends beyond that of the other

noun

the act or an instance of staggering

a staggered arrangement on a biplane, etc

Stagger

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noun

the act of staggering, or reeling, tottering, etc.

a staggered or zigzag arrangement

10. [pl., with sing. or pl. v.]

any of several diseases or toxic conditions of horses, cattle, etc., characterized by a loss of coordination, and by staggering, falling, etc.

, often with the

verb intransitive

to move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc.

to lose determination, strength of purpose, etc.; hesitate; waver

verb transitive

to cause to stagger, as with a blow

to affect strongly with astonishment, horror, grief, etc.; overwhelm

to set, arrange, or incline alternately, as on either side of a line; make zigzag or alternating

to stagger the teeth of a saw

to arrange (periods of activity, duties, etc.) so as to avoid crowding

to stagger employees' vacations

7. Aeronautics

to set or arrange (airfoils, rotors, etc.) so that one is slightly ahead of another

Stagger

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v. stag·gered, stag·ger·ing, stag·gers

v.intr.

To move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; totter. See Synonyms at blunder.

v.tr.

1. To cause to totter, sway, or reel: The blow staggered him.

2. To astonish, shock, or overwhelm: a teacher staggered by a former student's accomplishments; a company staggered by increases in energy costs.

3. To place on or as if on alternating sides of a center line; set in a zigzag row or rows: theater seats that were staggered for clear viewing.

4. To arrange in alternating or overlapping time periods: staggered the nurses' shifts.

5. To arrange (the wings of a biplane) so that the leading edge of one wing is either ahead of or behind the leading edge of the other wing.

6. Sports To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.

1. A tottering, swaying, or reeling motion.

2. A staggered pattern, arrangement, or order.

3. staggers (used with a sing. verb) Any of various diseases in animals, especially horses, cattle, or other domestic animals, that are characterized by a lack of coordination in moving, a staggering gait, and frequent falling.

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