teeter-tottering

ˈtiːtər ˈtɒtərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of teeter-tottering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unsteady movement

Rare

moving unsteadily back and forth

Rare

The teeter-tottering bridge made everyone nervous.

tottering

wobbling

indecisive

Rare

wavering between two options or decisions

Rare

She was teeter-tottering between accepting the job or staying in school.

vacillating

wavering

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Origin of teeter-tottering

English, teeter (to move unsteadily) + totter (to sway)

Examples of teeter-tottering in a sentence

The teeter-tottering motion of the boat made her feel seasick.
The committee was teeter-tottering on the final decision.
He was teeter-tottering about moving to a new city.

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French:chancelant, hésitant, ...
German:wackelnd, unentschlossen, ...
Italian:traballante, indeciso, ...
Spanish:tambaleante, vacilante, ...
Portuguese:oscilante, indeciso, ...
Chinese:摇摇晃晃的, 犹豫不决, ...
Japanese:ぐらぐらしている, 迷っている, ...
Arabic:متأرجِح, مُتَرَدِّد, ...
Hebrew:מִתְנוֹדֵד, מִתְלַבֵּט, ...
Russian:шаткий, колеблющийся, ...
Ukrainian:хиткий, вагаючись, ...
Hindi:डगमगाता हुआ, दुविधा में, ...
Bengali:অস্থিরভাবে দুলছে, দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত, ...
Catalan:balancejant, indecís, ...
Czech:kolébavý, nerozhodný, ...
Danish:vippende, tøvende, ...
Dutch:wankelend, twijfelend, ...
Greek:κουνιστός, αμφιταλαντευόμενος, ...
Hungarian:imbolygó, ingadozó, ...
Khmer:យោលទៅយោលមកមិននឹងនរ, រារែក, ...
Korean:흔들거리는, 망설이는, ...
Persian:متزلزل, مردد, ...
Polish:chwiejący się, niezdecydowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):balançando, indeciso, ...
Romanian:clătinându-se, ezitant, ...
Swedish:vacklande, tveksam, ...
Thai:โยกเยก, ลังเล, ...
Turkish:sallanıp duran, kararsız, ...
Vietnamese:lắc lư, lưỡng lự, ...

teeter-totter

ˈtiːtə ˈtɒtə

Definition of teeter-totter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

play equipment

Rare

playground equipment with a long board balanced in the middle

Rare

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

seesaw

teeterboard

Verb

intr.

unsteady movement

Rare

move or balance unsteadily

Rare

The child teeter-tottered on the narrow beam at the playground..

totter

wobble

seesaw motion

Rare

swing up and down on a seesaw

Rare

They teeter-tottered for hours, laughing and enjoying the sunny afternoon..

rock

seesaw

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playground equipment with a long board balanced in the middle

Origin of teeter-totter

Reduplication, teeter (move unsteadily) + totter (sway)

Examples of teeter-totter in a sentence

They took turns on the teeter-totter all afternoon.
The tightrope walker teeter-tottered above the crowd.
The vase teeter-tottered on the edge of the table.
The children teeter-tottered until dusk.
We watched the birds teeter-totter on the fence.

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French:bascule, vaciller, ...
German:Wippe, wippen, ...
Italian:altalena a bilico, barcollare, ...
Spanish:balancín, tambalearse, ...
Portuguese:gangorra, balançar, ...
Chinese:跷跷板, 摇摇晃晃, ...
Japanese:シーソー, ぐらつく, ...
Arabic:أُرْجُوحَةُ الْمِيزَان, تَأَرْجَحَ, ...
Hebrew:מַתְנֶדֶת, לְהִתְנוֹדֵד, ...
Russian:качели, качаться, ...
Ukrainian:гойдалка, хитатися, ...
Hindi:झूला, डगमगाना, ...
Bengali:টিটার-টটার, দুলতে থাকা, ...
Catalan:balancí, balancejar-se, ...
Czech:vahadlová houpačka, vrávorat, ...
Danish:vippe, balancere usikkert, ...
Dutch:wip, wankelen, ...
Greek:τραμπάλα, κουνιέμαι, ...
Hungarian:libikóka, imbolyogni, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍លេងក្តារលោតឡើងចុះ, រង្គើរទៅមក, ...
Korean:시소, 흔들리다, ...
Persian:الاکلنگ, تلوتلو خوردن, ...
Polish:huśtawka, chwiać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):gangorra, balançar, ...
Romanian:balansoar, a se clătina, ...
Swedish:gungbräda, vackla, ...
Thai:กระดานหก, โคลงเคลง, ...
Turkish:tahterevalli, sallanmak, ...
Vietnamese:bập bênh, lắc lư, ...

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Definition of teeter-tottering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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