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[ tee-ter ] / ˈti tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR teeter ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used without object)to move unsteadily. to ride a seesaw; teetertotter. verb (used with object)to tip (something) up and down; move unsteadily. nouna seesaw motion; wobble. a seesaw; teetertotter. Origin of teeter1835–45; variant of dial. titter,Middle English titeren<Old Norse titra tremble; cognate with German zittern to tremble, quiver Words nearby teetertee-plate, Tees, tee shirt, tee-square, Teesside, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, teeth, teethe, teether Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for teeterThe program began to teeter under the weight of its own outsized expectations, questionable staffing decisions, and naivete. Send in the Marines—and the Anthropologists too?|John Kael Weston|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST The economy will teeter, one foot over the cliff, while members of Congress soak up the recess sun or swoosh down the ski slopes. Robert Shrum: Obama Won Election & Will Win Again on Fiscal Cliff|Robert Shrum|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Unaware of their own strength, they teeter on the edge of the victim abyss. A Writer's International Wanderings|Susan Salter Reynolds|May 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST The one-liners, ungrounded in the best of times, now teeter dangerously close to nastiness. The Banned 'Family Guy' Episode|Paul Cullum|August 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
“Guess you had all your trouble for nothing, Teeter,” remarked Tom. Baseball Joe on the School Nine|Lester Chadwick “Aliqui—aliquare—aliqua,” recited Teeter in a sing-song declension voice. Baseball Joe on the School Nine|Lester Chadwick Gee, you took long enough to open the door,” complained Teeter, “especially considering what we have with us. Baseball Joe on the School Nine|Lester Chadwick So Peaches, Teeter and George were called from the bench again, and they played desperately. Baseball Joe on the School Nine|Lester Chadwick I did go to teeter the baby on the bed as the mamma did say for me to do. The Story of Opal|Opal Whiteley
British Dictionary definitions for teeter
verbto move or cause to move unsteadily; wobble Word Origin for teeterC19: from Middle English titeren, related to Old Norse titra to tremble, Old High German zittarōn to shiver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to teetertotter, tremble, dangle, stagger, lurch, seesaw, waver, falter, flutter, reel, stumble, topple, quiver, stammer, wiggle, rock, pivot, balance, sway, weave |