Staggering
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 The motion of one who staggers. countable, uncountable
"There are to whom the gods, in their bounty, give glory: but far oftener it is given in wrath, as a curse and a poison; disturbing the whole inner health and industry of the man; leading onward through dizzy staggerings and tarantula jiggings […]"
- 2 The condition of being staggered or amazed. countable, uncountable
"But these doubts, and fears, and staggerings, although they may be in the believer, yet they are not in his faith; these things argue the infirmity of his faith, indeed; but under all this, faith is fighting for the victory[…]"
- 3 The spacing out of various actions over time. countable, uncountable
"As a result of the recommendation of the Committee of Inquiry into London Transport, a Government-sponsored scheme for the staggering of working hours in London has been announced."
- 4 In animation, the repetition of a sequence of frames to show struggling effort countable, uncountable
- 1 present participle and gerund of stagger form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 1 Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.
"The army suffered a staggering defeat."
- 2 Lurching, floundering.
- 1 so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm wordnet
Example
More examples"Blindness is responsible for a staggering toll of poor health, suffering, and loss of dignity and diminution in the quality of lives of people worldwide."
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