Hyphenation
 fal·terTurkish pronunciation
 fôltırSynonyms
 be undecided, 
bobble, 
break, 
drop the ball, 
flounder, 
fluctuate, 
fluff, 
halt, 
hem and haw, 
hesitate, 
lurch, 
quaver, 
reel, 
rock, 
rollPronunciation
 /ˈfôltər/ /ˈfɔːltɜr/
Etymology
 [ 'fol-t&r ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English falteren "to stagger", probably from a Scandinavian source falter in Onlyne Etymology Dictionary(compare Old Norse faltrast, be encumbered) or from a Middle English frequentative of falden, folden "to fold". More at fold.