falter

«falter» in Mova's school dictionary: to stop or go weak for a moment, for example when the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (falter, falters, faltered, faltering)

meaning for a pupil

1) To falter is to stop or go weak for a moment, for example when the voice shakes or the feet slow down. tree →

2) To falter can mean to lose courage and nearly give up, but not quite. tree →

sense in the lessons

in the tales a person speaks with a shaking voice when afraid or unsure; a brave person «did not falter» and kept going

examples

• The bo'sun faltered when he was asked why. tree →
• «Is the prince dead?» faltered Muffette. tree →
• His legs began to falter on the steep hill. tree →
• Even under fire, the soldier did not falter. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

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