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waver (verb)

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  • waver — ► VERB 1) move quiveringly; flicker. 2) begin to weaken; falter. 3) be indecisive. DERIVATIVES waverer noun wavery adjective. ORIGIN Old Norse, flicker …   English terms dictionary

  • waver — verb (I) 1 to be or become weak and uncertain: His voice wavered. | waver in sth: Harris never wavered in his loyalty to the cause. 2 to not make a decision because you have doubts: wavering voters | waver between (doing): Maya wavered between… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • waver — verb Waver is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑voice …   Collocations dictionary

  • waver — verb 1》 move quiveringly; flicker. 2》 begin to weaken; falter.     ↘be irresolute. Derivatives waverer noun wavering noun & adjective waveringly adverb wavery adjective Origin ME: from ON vafra flicker , of Gmc origin; cf …   English new terms dictionary

  • waver — verb 1) the candlelight wavered in the draft Syn: flicker, quiver, twinkle, glimmer, wink, blink 2) his voice wavered Syn: falter, wobble, tremble, quaver, shake 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • waver — verb 1) the candlelight wavered in the draught Syn: flicker, quiver 2) his voice wavered Syn: falter, wobble, tremble, quaver 3) he wavered between the choices Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • waver — UK [ˈweɪvə(r)] / US [ˈweɪvər] verb [intransitive] Word forms waver : present tense I/you/we/they waver he/she/it wavers present participle wavering past tense wavered past participle wavered 1) if a person wavers, they are not certain about what… …   English dictionary

  • waver — wa|ver [ weıvər ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a person wavers, they are not certain about what to say or do: HESITATE: waver between: Cynthia was wavering between visiting her parents and going to Mexico. not waver in something: Sarah didn t once… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • waver — [[t]we͟ɪvə(r)[/t]] wavers, wavering, wavered 1) VERB If you waver, you cannot decide about something or you consider changing your mind about something. Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup... Coleman has never… …   English dictionary

  • waver — I. intransitive verb (wavered; wavering) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English wǣfre restless, wafian to wave with the hands more at wave Date: 14th century 1. to vacillate irresolutely between choices ; fluctuate in opinion, allegiance …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • waver — 1. verb /weɪ.və(ɹ)/ a) To sway back and forth; to totter or reel. Flowers wavered in the breeze. b) To flicker, glimmer …   Wiktionary

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