stagger
stagger /ˈstægɝ/
noun
-
An unsteady uneven gait
(
stagger
, stumble
, lurch
)
an unsteady uneven gait
verb
-
()
Walk as if unable to control one's movements
(
keel
, swag
, careen
, lurch
, reel
, stagger
)
walk as if unable to control one's movements
The drunken man staggered into the room
The drunken man staggered into the room
-
()
Walk with great difficulty
(
flounder
, stagger
)
walk with great difficulty
He staggered along in the heavy snow
He staggered along in the heavy snow
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()
To arrange in a systematic order
(
distribute
, stagger
)
to arrange in a systematic order
Stagger the chairs in the lecture hall
stagger the chairs in the lecture hall
-
Astound or overwhelm, as with shock
(
stagger
)
astound or overwhelm, as with shock
She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake
She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake