American Dictionary
Definition stagger in American English
stagger
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
to walk in an uncontrolled way, as if you are going to fall over
She was coming back, staggering under the weight of a large suitcase.
The seats are staggered so you can see reasonably well.
to arrange for events or activities to start at different times
to continue doing something despite great difficulty
He staggers on as president, despite his increasing frailty.
The museum is staggering under debts of nearly $5 million.
