stagger
stagger Lexical Profile
stagger Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
"After spinning around ten times, the child began to stagger across the lawn."
To astonish, overwhelm, or deeply shock someone.
"The sheer scale of the ancient stone monuments continued to stagger the visiting archaeologists."
To arrange events, hours, or objects so that they do not occur at the same time or in a straight line.
"The company decided to stagger employee work hours to reduce rush-hour traffic congestion."
• noun
An unsteady, swaying, or tottering movement or gait.
"The exhausted marathon runner crossed the finish line with a noticeable stagger."
An arrangement of things or events in an alternating, overlapping, or non-simultaneous pattern.
"The stadium seating was designed with a slight stagger to give every spectator a clear view of the stage."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Alteration of Middle English stakeren, borrowed from Old Norse stakra ('to push, stagger'), a frequentative form of staka ('to punt, push').
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