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- Dictionarystagger/ˈstaɡə/
verb
- 1. walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall: "he staggered to his feet, swaying a little" Similar
- 2. astonish or deeply shock: "I was staggered to find it was six o'clock" Similar
noun
- 1. an unsteady walk or movement: "she walked with a stagger"
- 2. an arrangement of things in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line.
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STAGGER definition: 1. to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall: 2. to cause someone to feel…. Learn more.
1. : to cause to doubt or hesitate : perplex. 2. : to cause to reel or totter. 3. : to arrange in any of various zigzags, alternations, or overlappings of position or time. stagger work shifts.
STAGGER meaning: 1. to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall: 2. to cause someone to feel…. Learn more.
To stagger is successively to lose and regain one’s equilibrium and the ability to maintain one’s direction: to stagger with exhaustion, a heavy load, or intoxication. To reel is to sway dizzily and be in imminent danger of falling: to reel when faint with hunger.
stagger. / ˈstæɡə / verb. usually intr to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall. tr to astound or overwhelm, as with shock. I am staggered by his ruthlessness. tr to place or arrange in alternating or overlapping positions or time periods to prevent confusion or congestion.
stagger. ( ˈstæɡə) vb. 1. ( usually intr) to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall. 2. ( tr) to astound or overwhelm, as with shock: I am staggered by his ruthlessness.
The word stagger isn't just used to describe the physical action of stumbling. When you're really shocked about a piece of news, it can stagger or shock you. When you want to spread something out overtime, like paying a large bill, you can stagger the payments over time.
Check pronunciation: stagger. Definition of stagger verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STAGGER definition: 1. to walk as if you might fall: 2. to arrange events so that they do not happen at the same time: . Learn more.
noun. /ˈstæɡə (r)/ /ˈstæɡər/ a weak unsteady way of walking, as if you are about to fall. to walk with a stagger. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Check pronunciation: stagger.
