Hyphenation
fal·terTurkish pronunciation
fôltırSynonyms
be undecided,
bobble,
break,
drop the ball,
flounder,
fluctuate,
fluff,
halt,
hem and haw,
hesitate,
lurch,
quaver,
reel,
rock,
rollPronunciation
/ˈfôltər/ /ˈfɔːltɜr/
Etymology
[ 'fol-t&r ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English falteren "to stagger", probably from a Scandinavian source falter in Onlyne Etymology Dictionary(compare Old Norse faltrast, be encumbered) or from a Middle English frequentative of falden, folden "to fold". More at fold.