Stagger meaning

What does “stagger” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stagger” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an unsteady uneven gait.

stagger

noun

  1. an unsteady uneven gait

    Synonymslurchstumble

verb

  1. walk as if unable to control one's movements

    “The drunken man staggered into the room”

  2. walk with great difficulty

    “He staggered along in the heavy snow”

    Synonymsflounder
  3. to arrange in a systematic order

    “stagger the chairs in the lecture hall”

    Synonymsdistribute
  4. astound or overwhelm, as with shock

    “She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University