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stagger

stag·ger

UK/ˈstæɡə/ US/ˈstæɡɚ/ uncommon uk
verb (4) noun (1)

verb

1.

walk as if unable to control one''s movements

  • “The drunken man staggered into the room”
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2.

walk with great difficulty

  • “He staggered along in the heavy snow”
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3.

to arrange in a systematic order

  • “stagger the chairs in the lecture hall”
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4.

astound or overwhelm, as with shock

  • “She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake”

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra (“to push, stagger”). Cognate with dialectal Danish stagre.

Phrases

  • stagger breathe
  • stagger breathing
  • stagger juice
  • stagger soup
  • staggering bob

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