Staggered
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of stagger form-of, participle, past
"The drunk staggered to the end of the bar before he collapsed."
Adjective
- 1 Astonished; taken aback.
- 2 Arranged in a way that is not uniform.
"The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years."
- 3 Not directly opposite each other.
"Many of the wayside stations have staggered platforms, a common arrangement on the S.E.R."
Example
More examples"The citizens staggered under the heavy bombing."
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