faltering Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of pausing uncertainly
    falter; hesitation; waver.
    • there was a hesitation in his speech
  2. verb be unsure or weak
    falter; waver.
    • Their enthusiasm is faltering
  3. verb move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
    falter; waver.
  4. verb walk unsteadily
    falter; bumble; stumble.
    • The drunk man stumbled about
  5. verb speak haltingly
    falter; bumble; stammer; stutter.
    • The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
  6. adjective satellite unsteady in speech or action

WordNet

Fal"ter*ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Hesitating; trembling. "With faltering speech." Milton. -- n. Falter; halting; hesitation. -- Fal"ter*ing*ly, adv.

Webster 1913