stagger
Translation
to stagger, to totter, to astound, to rearrange
Examples
He staggered out of the bar.
He staggered out of the bar.
I was staggered by the news.
I was staggered by the news.
We will stagger the start times.
We will stagger the start times.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb/prepositional phrase)) to walk or move unsteadily He staggered out of the bar.
to stagger ((sb.)) to shock or surprise (sb.) very much I was staggered by the news.
((sth.)) to arrange (sth.) so that they do not happen at the same time We will stagger the start times.
Similar Words
Synonyms: totter, reel, astound, amaze
Etymology
From Old Norse 'stakra', meaning 'to push, to stagger'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone so shocked they 'stagger' backwards. Or, think of arranging things in a 'staggered' (zigzag) pattern, not all at once.