ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSstagger
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stagger
Meaning: to walk unsteadily as if about to fall
stagger in a sentence
How stagger is used in real sentences:
The tired hiker staggered under the weight of his backpack.
Carrying the oversized box, Ben staggered toward the front door.
“One tired carrier began to stagger under a leaf three times its size.”
— from the passage The Garden Below
Synonyms for stagger
Other words for stagger — stumble, wobble and reel — carry the same meaning.
- stumble
- wobble
- reel
Antonyms of stagger
Words that mean the opposite of stagger:
- stride
- march
Where it comes from
From Old Norse stakra 'to push or totter'
Memory hook
A staggered walker zigzags like a shaky letter S.