verb๐ShareSway unsteadily, reel, or totter."After tripping on the loose step, the man was staggering to regain his balance. "bodyactionphysiologysensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareDoubt, waver, be shocked."Seeing the huge bill, Sarah staggered at the cost of the repairs. "emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareHave multiple groups doing the same thing in a uniform fashion, but starting at different, evenly-spaced, times or places (attested from 1856)."To avoid overcrowding, the school is staggering lunch times, with each grade starting 15 minutes after the last. "organizationactionprocesssystemtimegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe motion of one who staggers."The staggering of the old man as he walked home from the store worried his daughter. "actionbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThat which staggers something or somebody."The staggering amount of homework assigned for the weekend was a real challenge for the students. "actioneventthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareIn animation, the repetition of a sequence of frames to show struggling effort"The animator used staggering to show the character's struggle to push the heavy box; the same few frames of him straining were repeated again and again. "entertainmenttechnicalcomputingartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareIncredible, overwhelming, amazing."The army suffered a staggering defeat."achievementqualityamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading