teeter

¹tee·ter

verb \ˈtē-tər\

Definition of TEETER

intransitive verb

1

a : to move unsteadily : wobble b : waver, vacillate <teetered on the brink of bankruptcy>

2

: seesaw

Examples of TEETER

1. The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
2. She teetered down the street in her high heels.

Origin of TEETER

Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver

First Known Use: 1844

Related to TEETER

Synonyms: falter, rock, totter, waver, wobble (also wabble)

Antonyms: dive (in), plunge (in)

Related Words: flounder, lurch, stumble, toddle; quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shudder, tremble, vibrate; careen, reel, stagger, weave

Near Antonyms: decide; budge, stir; advance, continue

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Rhymes with TEETER

beater, bleater, cheater, eater, fetor, greeter, heater, liter, meeter, meter, peter, pleater, praetor, rhetor, seater, sheeter, skeeter, treater, tweeter