with faltering steps

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• falter — /ˈfɔltə / (say fawltuh) verb (i) 1. to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, etc.; give way. 2. to speak hesitatingly or brokenly. 3. to become unsteady in movement, as a person, an animal, or the legs, steps, etc.: with faltering steps. –verb… …  

• totter — totterer, n. /tot euhr/, v.i. 1. to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness. 2. to sway or rock on the base or ground, as if about to fall: The tower seemed to totter in the wind. The government was tottering. 3. to shake or… …   Universalium

• totter — tot•ter [[t]ˈtɒt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness 2) to sway or rock on the base or ground, as if about to fall 3) to shake or tremble 4) the act of tottering; an unsteady gait • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

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