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- pronunciation:
- ti
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- 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
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| related words: |
poise, toddle, totter |
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| 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
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| definition 2: |
an unsteadiness in walking or standing.
- synonyms:
- hitch, hobble, stagger, unsteadiness
- similar words:
- limp, shamble, shuffle, totter, wobble
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| related words: |
falter, toddle |
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