Stagger has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
2
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion
Verb
1
walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
2
walk with great difficulty
"He staggered along in the heavy snow"
3
to arrange in a systematic order
"stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"
4
astound or overwhelm, as with shock
"She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake"
5
Sway unsteadily, reel, or totter.
6
In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
Example Sentences
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
verb
"He staggered along in the heavy snow"
verb
"stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"
verb
"She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake"
verb
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