staggered

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To cause (someone) to lose balance or stability, often metaphorically, as in being surprised or overwhelmed.

  - "The unexpected news staggered him."
  - "The complexity of the math problem staggered even the brightest students."

• Verb

  2. To arrange or position in rows or groups at intervals, as in a staggered start in a race.

  - "The soldiers were staggered in formation before the parade."
  - "The cars in the race were given a staggered start."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with staggered
staggering , gagging , dragging , flagging

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Variants

List of all variants of staggered that leads to same result
stagger , staggered , staggerer , staggerers , staggering , staggers

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to stumble' or 'to trip', later extended to mean 'to cause to lose balance' or 'to arrange in rows at intervals'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'staggered' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In a staggered start, each participant begins the race at slightly different intervals to prevent a mass start and potential collisions.

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Related Concepts

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1. surprise: Staggered is a synonym for surprised, which means feeling or showing surprise or shock.

2. arrangement: Staggered can refer to an arrangement of things in rows or groups at intervals.

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Culture

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Staggered has been used in literature and poetry to convey a sense of surprise, shock, or disbelief. In music, it can refer to the rhythmic arrangement of instruments or vocals.

How to Memorize "staggered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone or something losing balance or being overwhelmed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being surprised or shocked.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'S' sound in 'staggered' and think of something that staggers or surprises you.

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