[ˈstaɡə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
(e.g: he staggered to his feet, swaying a little)

- astonish or deeply shock
(e.g: I was staggered to find it was six o'clock)

- arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time
(e.g: meetings are staggered throughout the day)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): alteration of dialect stacker, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka ‘push, stagger’. The noun dates from the late 16th century

[ˈstaɡə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an unsteady walk or movement
(e.g: she walked with a stagger)

- an arrangement of things in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): alteration of dialect stacker, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka ‘push, stagger’. The noun dates from the late 16th century