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- pronunciation:
- ta
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
totters, tottering, tottered |
| definition 1: |
to sway or falter as if about to fall or collapse.
The old man tottered and obviously needed help.The poor little dog tottered for a moment and then fell to the ground.- synonyms:
- dodder, shamble
- similar words:
- falter, lurch, shake, stagger, stumble, sway, teeter, topple, wobble
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| definition 2: |
to be unsteady or unstable.
The company is tottering on the brink of bankruptcy.- synonyms:
- hover, teeter
- similar words:
- hang, limp, topple, waver
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| related words: |
groan, limp, quaver, toddle, vacillate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an unsteady movement or manner.
- similar words:
- lurch, stagger, stumble, teeter, toddle, waver, wobble
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| related words: |
falter, limp |
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