tottering
ˈtɒtərɪŋ
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Definition of tottering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
medicalshaky due to age or weakness
  • The tottering old man needed a cane for support.
unsteady wobbly
2.
stabilityon the verge of collapse or failure
  • The tottering economy worried the citizens.
precarious shaky unstable
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Origin of tottering

English, totter (stagger) + -ing (present participle)

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people
feeble and tottering, lacking strength

Examples of tottering in a sentence

  • She watched the tottering figure disappear into the distance.
  • The tottering bridge was closed for repairs.
  • Investors pulled out of the tottering business venture.

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  1. French:chancelant, ...
  2. German:wackelig, unsicher, ...
  3. Italian:instabile, ...
  4. Spanish:tambaleante, ...
  5. Portuguese:trémulo, ...
  6. Chinese:摇摇欲坠的, 岌岌可危的, ...
  7. Japanese:よろよろした, 崩れかけた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَرَنِّح, متداع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִתְנוֹדֵד, רָעוּעַ, ...
  10. Russian:шаткий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хиткий, ...
  12. Hindi:लड़खड़ाता, अस्थिर, ...
totter
ˈtɑtər

Definition of totter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
unsteady movementRaremove in a shaky or unsteady wayRare
  • The old man tottered down the street..
stagger teeter wobble
2.
stabilityRarebe on the verge of collapse or failureRare
  • The company started to totter after the financial crisis.
stagger teeter wobble

Noun

movementRareunsteady movement or gaitRare
  • His totter was noticeable as he crossed the room.
stagger wobble
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Expressions with totter

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playground equipment with a long board balanced in the middle
Children laughed as they rode the teeter-totter at the park..

Origin of totter

Middle English, toteren (to shake) + -er (agent suffix)

Examples of totter in a sentence

  • The toddler tottered towards his mother.
  • The old bridge began to totter in the wind.
  • His confidence seemed to totter after the defeat.
  • The toddler's totter was endearing to watch.
  • Her totter indicated she was unwell.

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  1. French:tituber, démarche hésitante, ...
  2. German:taumeln, Taumeln, ...
  3. Italian:vacillare, barcollamento, ...
  4. Spanish:dar tumbos, tambaleo, ...
  5. Portuguese:cambalear, trôpego, ...
  6. Chinese:蹒跚, 摇晃, ...
  7. Japanese:よろめく, よろめき, ...
  8. Arabic:تَرَنَّحَ, تَرَنُّح, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְנוֹדֵד, הֲלִיכָה לֹא יַצִּיבָה, ...
  10. Russian:шататься, неустойчивая походка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хитатися, хитка хода, ...
  12. Hindi:लड़खड़ाना, लड़खड़ाहट, ...
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