English Explanatory Dictionary

teeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To tilt back and forth on an edge.
  2. To totter (move unsteadily).
  3. To be indecisive; to hesitate.
  4. To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.
noun
  1. A teeter-totter or seesaw.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈtiːtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teeter.wav /ˈtitəɹ/ [ˈtʰiɾɚ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-teeter.wav

Word forms

teeter teeters teetering teetered

Etymology

Alteration of titter.

Derived words

teeterer teeter-tail teeter-totter teeterboard
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