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stagger — ► VERB 1) walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall. 2) astonish. 3) spread over a period of time. 4) arrange (objects or parts) so that they are not in line. ► NOUN ▪ an act of staggering or a staggered arrangement. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
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stagger — The schedule of months in which quarterly returns for VAT and Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) are due. Traders registered for VAT and IPT are generally required to submit returns every quarter. For administrative purposes, the dates on which returns… … Financial and business terms
stagger — staggerer, n. /stag euhr/, v.i. 1. to walk, move, or stand unsteadily. 2. to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument or fight. 3. to waver or begin to doubt, as in purpose or opinion; hesitate: After staggering momentarily, he recognized… … Universalium
stagger — stag|ger1 [ˈstægə US ər] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: stacker to stagger (13 19 centuries), from Old Norse stakra, from staka to push ] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over = ↑stumble ▪ He managed to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stagger — [[t]stæ̱gə(r)[/t]] staggers, staggering, staggered 1) VERB If you stagger, you walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill or drunk. [V adv/prep] He lost his balance, staggered back against the rail and toppled over... He was staggering … English dictionary
stagger — I. verb (staggered; staggering) Etymology: alteration of earlier stacker, from Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka to push; perhaps akin to Old English staca stake more at stake Date: 15th century intransitive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stagger — verb 1》 walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall. ↘ continue in existence or operation uncertainly: the treasury staggered from one crisis to the next. 2》 astonish or shock. 3》 spread over a period of time. 4》 arrange (objects or parts)… … English new terms dictionary
stagger — / stægə/ verb to arrange holidays or working hours so that they do not all begin and end at the same time ● Staggered holidays help the tourist industry. ● We have to stagger the lunch hour so that there is always someone on the switchboard. ● We … Dictionary of banking and finance
stagger — stag·ger || stægÉ™(r) n. reeling or tottering movement; staggered arrangement, zigzag formation v. totter, waver, sway, wobble; astound, overwhelm; arrange in a zigzag pattern; arrange in a series of alternating intervals, schedule in different … English contemporary dictionary
stagger — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over (+ away/into/down etc): The old man staggered drunkenly to his feet. | Marcus came staggering through the door with his groceries. 2 (transitive usually… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
