name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of stagger form-of, plural
2. 2
   Any of various diseases of animals that affect the nervous system, characterized by a lack of control of the limbs uncountable
3. 3
   a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling wordnet
4. 4
   Any of various diseases of animals that affect the nervous system, characterized by a lack of control of the limbs; staggers and jags, delirium tremens or extreme inebriation uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of stagger form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   St Stephen's House, Oxford. archaic

Synonyms

All synonyms

anthraxblacklegblind staggersdistemperhoof-and-mouth diseasehydrophobia

Example

More examples

"The baby staggers around because he is just learning to walk."

Etymology

Jocular modification of Stephen + -ers. See Oxford "-er".

Related phrases

grass staggersmad staggerssleepy staggersstomach staggerszamia staggersnervous system

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