falter

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for falter

falter 🔊 /fɔˈltɚ/

falter : ගොත ගහනවා

falter : අධෛර්ය වෙනවා

falter : පැකිලෙනවා

falter : ඇනහිටිනවා

falter definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley.
  2. To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner.

Verb. & Noun.

  1. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters.
  2. To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady.
  3. To hesitate in purpose or action.
  4. To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; -- said of the mind or of thought.

Intransitive verb. Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.