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stagger meaning in Sanskrit

हूर्छति hūrchati

/ˈstæɡə/US/ˈstæɡɚ/

stagger in Sanskrit: हूर्छति (hūrchati). In English, stagger means an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.

Sanskrit words for stagger

to move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking
हूर्छति hūrchati

English meaning of stagger

  1. noun An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
  2. noun A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling.
  3. noun Bewilderment; perplexity.
  4. noun The spacing out of various actions over time.

Full definition of stagger

stagger in a sentence

  • the stagger of a drunken man
  • apoplectic or sleepy staggers
  • She began to stagger across the room.

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Questions about stagger in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of stagger in Sanskrit?
Stagger in Sanskrit is हूर्छति (hūrchati).
stagger इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Stagger: हूर्छति (hūrchati).
What does stagger mean in English?
Stagger means an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.

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