stagger
English
/ˈstæɡə/, /ˈstæɡɚ/
noun
Definitions
- An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion
- (veterinary medicine) A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling
- Bewilderment; perplexity.
- The space spacing out of various actions over time.
- (motorsport) The difference in circumference between the left and right tires on a racing vehicle. It is used on oval tracks to make the car turn better in the corners.
- (aviation) The horizontal positioning of a biplane, triplane, or multiplane's wings in relation to one another.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stageren derived from Old Norse stakra (stagger, push).
Origin
Old Norse
stakra
Gloss
stagger, push
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- bestagger English
- bush English
- staggerbush English
- staggerer English
- staggerest English
- staggereth English
- staggerment English
- staggerwort English
- staggery English
- wort English
- stageren Middle English
- stakra Old Norse