Meaning & Definition of Stagger in English
English⟶
Stagger
/stægər/
noun
1. An unsteady uneven gait
synonym:
- lurch,
- stumble,
- stagger
verb
1. Walk as if unable to control one's movements
- "The drunken man staggered into the room"
synonym:
- stagger,
- reel,
- keel,
- lurch,
- swag,
- careen
2. Walk with great difficulty
- "He staggered along in the heavy snow"
synonym:
- stagger,
- flounder
3. To arrange in a systematic order
- "Stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"
synonym:
- stagger,
- distribute
4. Astound or overwhelm, as with shock
- "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake"
synonym:
- stagger