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teeter

tee·ter

teeter

 
 
pronunciation:
ti tr
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: teeters, teetering, teetered
definition: to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner.
The boy teetered on top of the fence for a moment before falling sideways to the ground.Overwhelmed by feelings of relief, she teetered between uncontrollable laughter and tears.The government seems to be teetering on the edge of chaos.The two nations are teetering on the brink of war.
synonyms:
reel, stagger, totter, wobble
similar words:
bob, falter, lurch, pitch, shake, sway, tilt, tip, topple, zigzag
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to cause to wobble or be unsteady.
synonyms:
unbalance, unsteady
similar words:
topple, unseat, unsettle, upset
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a seesaw; teeter-totter.
synonyms:
seesaw, teeter-totter
definition 2: an unsteadiness in walking or standing.
synonyms:
hitch, hobble, stagger, unsteadiness
similar words:
limp, shamble, shuffle, totter, wobble