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(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter. / (transitive) To cause to reel or totter.

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stagger

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Source Word

stagger

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈstæɡə/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter. / (transitive) To cause to reel or totter.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）歩行や立っている際に、倒れそうなほど横に揺れる、ふらつく、よろめく。 / （他動詞）～をふらつかせる、よろめかせる、（立ち上がらせずに）動揺させる。

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She began to stagger across the icy sidewalk, clutching the railing.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は手すりにしがみつきながら、凍った歩道をよろめき始めた。

Sense（1）

She began to stagger across the room.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To cause to reel or totter.

The powerful blow of his opponent's fist staggered the boxer.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To cease to stand firm; to begin to give way; to fail.

The enemy staggers.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive) To begin to doubt and waver in purposes; to become less confident or determined; to hesitate.

He [Abraham] staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief.

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Sense（5）

(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.

He will stagger the committee when he presents his report.

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Sense（6）

To arrange (a series of parts) on each side of a median line alternately, as the spokes of a wheel or the rivets of a boiler seam.

Sense（7）

To arrange similar objects such that each is ahead or above and to one side of the next.

We will stagger the starting positions for the race on the oval track.

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Sense（8）

To schedule in intervals or at different times.

We will stagger the run so the faster runners can go first, then the joggers.

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staggers

（ present singular third-person ）

staggering

（ participle present ）

staggered

（ participle past ）

staggered

（ past ）

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