Antonyms for stagger

Grammar : Verb

Spell : stag-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈstæg ər

Definition of stagger

Origin : 1520s, altered from stakeren (c.1300), from Old Norse stakra or Old Danish stagra, both "to push, stagger." Cognate with Dutch staggelen "to stagger," German staggeln "to stammer." Transitive sense of "bewilder, amaze" first recorded 1550s; that of "arrange in a zig-zag pattern" is from 1856. Related: Staggered; staggering.

verb walk falteringly
verb astound, shock

Example sentences :

Mr Vladimir did not stumble, did not stagger back, did not change his stride.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

She saw De Launay stagger again and felt that she was about to faint.
Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter

Later, she used to stagger from one hammock to another and swing them.
Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael

Twice they were driven to their knees, only to stagger on as the convulsions lessened.
Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum

She thumps and lurches, and they stagger together, feeling sick.
Extract from : « Within the Tides » by Joseph Conrad

A push made him stagger against the mizzen-mast, and he caught hold of a rope.
Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

It set me back a whole lot, but I wanted to stagger dad—and I did.
Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland

Grace nodded, although the amount was sufficiently large to stagger her.
Extract from : « The Ivory Snuff Box » by Arnold Fredericks

For a few moments this seemed to stagger the group that had gathered about him.
Extract from : « Rival Pitchers of Oakdale » by Morgan Scott

He knew his only plan was to keep moving, to stumble, stagger on.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Synonyms for stagger

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