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

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