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1 teeter
Isubst. \/ˈtiːtə\/1) (spesielt amer., også teeter-totter)dumphuske, vippe2) vippende bevegelse, vaklende bevegelse3) ( overført) vakling, nølingIIverb \/ˈtiːtə\/1) vakle, vingle2) ( overført) vakle, nøle, trekke seg, gi seg3) (spesielt amer.) huske (på dumphuske), vippeteeter between ( overført) vakle mellomteeter on the brink\/edge of være på randen av
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teeter — ► VERB 1) move or balance unsteadily. 2) waver between different courses. ORIGIN Old Norse, shake, shiver … English terms dictionary
teeter-totter — [tēt′ərtôt΄ər, tēt′ərtät΄ər] n., vi. SEESAW * * * tee·ter tot·ter (tēʹtər tŏt ər) n. Upper Northern & Western U.S. See seesaw. Regional Note: The outdoor toy usually called a … Universalium
teeter — verb 1》 move or balance unsteadily. 2》 (often teeter between) waver between different courses. Origin C19: var. of dialect titter, from ON titra shake, shiver … English new terms dictionary
teeter — verb To tilt back and forth on an edge … Wiktionary
teeter — verb (I) 1 to stand or move unsteadily as if you are going to fall (+ on/along/across etc): She teetered along in her high heeled shoes. 2 be teetering on the brink/edge of to be very close to an extreme and dangerous situation: teetering on the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
teeter — verb 1) Daisy teetered toward them Syn: totter, wobble, toddle, sway, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, pitch 2) the situation teetered between tragedy and farce Syn: seesaw, veer, fluc … Thesaurus of popular words
teeter — [[t]ti͟ːtə(r)[/t]] teeters, teetering, teetered 1) VERB (emphasis) Teeter is used in expressions such as teeter on the brink and teeter on the edge to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position. [V on n] Three… … English dictionary
teeter-totter N. Amer. or — dialect noun a see saw. verb teeter; waver. Origin C19: reduplication of teeter or totter … English new terms dictionary
teeter — UK [ˈtiːtə(r)] / US [ˈtɪtər] verb [intransitive] Word forms teeter : present tense I/you/we/they teeter he/she/it teeters present participle teetering past tense teetered past participle teetered to stand or move in a way that is not steady and… … English dictionary
teeter-totter — I noun a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end • Syn: ↑seesaw, ↑teeter, ↑teetertotter, ↑teeterboard, ↑tilting board, ↑dandle board • … Useful english dictionary
teeter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. seesaw, rock, sway, totter, tremble; hesitate, vacillate. See oscillation, doubt. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tremble precariously, seesaw, totter, wobble, sway, waver, dangle, reel, stagger, quiver,… … English dictionary for students