teeter

ˈtitər

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Definition of teeter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

physical movement

move unsteadily back and forth

The vase teetered on the edge of the shelf.

stagger

totter

wobble

indecisionhesitate between different opinions or actions

He teetered between accepting the job offer or starting his own business.

dither

vacillate

waver

precarious situation

be close to a negative situation

The company teetered on the brink of bankruptcy.

totter

vacillate

waver

Noun

playground equipment

seesaw or teeter-totter for children

The kids enjoyed playing on the teeter.

seesaw

teeter-totter

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teeter-totter

playground equipment with a long board balanced in the middle

Children laughed as they rode the teeter-totter at the park.

Origin of teeter

English, teeter (to move unsteadily)

Examples of teeter in a sentence

The old chair teetered under his weight.
She teetered on the edge of making a decision.
They teetered between moving abroad or staying.
She teetered on the edge of a decision.
The vase teetered on the shelf, ready to fall.
The old teeter in the park was replaced with a new one.

Children lined up to take turns on the teeter.

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French:vaciller, bascule, ...
German:wackeln, Wippe, ...
Italian:oscillare, altalena a bilico, ...
Spanish:tambalear, balancín, ...
Portuguese:balançar, gangorra, ...
Chinese:晃动, 跷跷板, ...
Japanese:ぐらつく, シーソー, ...
Arabic:تَأَرْجَحَ, أُرْجوحَة الميزان, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְנַדְנֵד, נַדְנֶדֶת קֶרֶשׁ, ...
Russian:качаться, качели, ...
Ukrainian:хитатися, гойдалка-балансир, ...
Hindi:डगमगाना, टिटर, ...
Bengali:টলমল করা, টিটার, ...
Catalan:trontollar, balancí, ...
Czech:viklat se, houpačka, ...
Danish:vippe, tøve, ...
Dutch:wankelen, wipwap, ...
Greek:ταλαντεύομαι, τραμπάλα, ...
Hungarian:billegni, libikóka, ...
Khmer:យោលទៅមកដោយមិននឹងនរ, ក្តារយោល, ...
Korean:흔들리다, 시소, ...
Persian:تلوتلو خوردن, الاکلنگ, ...
Polish:chybotać się, huśtawka równoważna, ...
Portuguese (BR):balançar, gangorra, ...
Romanian:a clătina, balansoar, ...
Swedish:vingla, gungbräda, ...
Thai:โคลงเคลง, กระดานหก, ...
Turkish:sallanmak, tahterevalli, ...
Vietnamese:chao đảo, cầu bập bênh, ...

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