Definition of FALTERING

faltering

Plural: falterings

Noun

  • the act of pausing uncertainly
  • hesitancy

Verb

  • be unsure or weak
    • "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
  • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  • walk unsteadily
  • speak haltingly
  • present participle and gerund of falter

Adjective Satellite

  • unsteady in speech or action

Adj

  • hesitant, halting

Origin / Etymology

From falter + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 13

faltering: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
faltering: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
faltering: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

faltering: valid Words With Friends Word