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    teeter
    /ˈtiːtə/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEETER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TEETER definition: 1. to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing: 2. to appear to be about to fall while…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › teeterTeeter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to move unsteadily : wobble. b. : waver, vacillate. teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. 2. : seesaw. teeter. 2 of 2. noun. : seesawsense 2b. Synonyms. Verb.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › teeterTeeter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To teeter is to waver or sway a bit from lack of balance. When people first learn to ride a bicycle, they inevitably teeter for a while before becoming more skilled and confident.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › teeterTeeter - definition of teeter by The Free Dictionary

    1. To move or sway unsteadily or unsurely; totter. 2. To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate. 3. To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin: The housing market teetered on the edge of collapse. n. Northeastern US. See seesaw. [Middle English titeren, probably from Old Norse titra, to shake .]

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEETER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Teeter is used to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position. The hotel is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. American English : teeter / ˈtitər /

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › teeterTEETER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Teeter definition: to move unsteadily.. See examples of TEETER used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishteeter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall. She teetered after him in her high-heeled shoes. The car teetered on the edge of the cliff for a moment before plunging down. The girls teetered across the field. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › teeterTeeter Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    verb. teetered, teetering, teeters. To totter, wobble, waver, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate. American Heritage. To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin. The housing market teetered on the edge of collapse.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › teeterteeter | meaning of teeter in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    teeter meaning, definition, what is teeter: to stand or walk moving from side to sid...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTEETER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TEETER definition: 1. to be in a situation where something bad might happen very soon: 2. to look as if you are going…. Learn more.