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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.
2.
stabilityon the verge of collapse or failure
- The tottering economy worried the citizens.
Origin of tottering
English, totter (stagger) + -ing (present participle)
Terms with tottering included in their meaning
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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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- French:chancelant, ...
- German:wackelig, unsicher, ...
- Italian:instabile, ...
- Spanish:tambaleante, ...
- Portuguese:trémulo, ...
- Chinese:摇摇欲坠的, 岌岌可危的, ...
- Japanese:よろよろした, 崩れかけた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَرَنِّح, متداع, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְנוֹדֵד, רָעוּעַ, ...
- Russian:шаткий, ...
- Ukrainian:хиткий, ...
- Hindi:लड़खड़ाता, अस्थिर, ...
Definition of totter - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
unsteady movementRare move in a shaky or unsteady wayRare
- The old man tottered down the street..
2.
stabilityRare be on the verge of collapse or failureRare
- The company started to totter after the financial crisis.
Noun
movementRare unsteady movement or gaitRare
- His totter was noticeable as he crossed the room.
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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- French:tituber, démarche hésitante, ...
- German:taumeln, Taumeln, ...
- Italian:vacillare, barcollamento, ...
- Spanish:dar tumbos, tambaleo, ...
- Portuguese:cambalear, trôpego, ...
- Chinese:蹒跚, 摇晃, ...
- Japanese:よろめく, よろめき, ...
- Arabic:تَرَنَّحَ, تَرَنُّح, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנוֹדֵד, הֲלִיכָה לֹא יַצִּיבָה, ...
- Russian:шататься, неустойчивая походка, ...
- Ukrainian:хитатися, хитка хода, ...
- Hindi:लड़खड़ाना, लड़खड़ाहट, ...
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