totter

tot·ter

T0286500 (tŏt′ər)intr.v. tot·tered, tot·ter·ing, tot·ters 1. a. To sway as if about to fall.b. To appear about to collapse: an empire that had begun to totter.2. To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger. See Synonyms at blunder.n. The act or condition of tottering.

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[Middle English toteren, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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tot′ter·er n.tot′ter·y adj.

totter

(ˈtɒtə) vb (intr) 1. to walk or move in an unsteady manner, as from old age2. to sway or shake as if about to fall3. to be failing, unstable, or precariousnthe act or an instance of tottering[C12: perhaps from Old English tealtrian to waver, and Middle Dutch touteren to stagger] ˈtotterer n ˈtottering adj ˈtotteringly adv ˈtottery adj

tot•ter

(ˈtɒt ər)

v.i. 1. to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness. 2. to sway or rock on the base or ground, as if about to fall. 3. to shake or tremble. n. 4. the act of tottering; an unsteady gait. [1175–1225; Middle English toteren to swing] tot′ter•er, n.

totter

Past participle: tottered
Gerund: tottering

Imperative
totter
totter

Present
I totter
you totter
he/she/it totters
we totter
you totter
they totter

Preterite
I tottered
you tottered
he/she/it tottered
we tottered
you tottered
they tottered

Present Continuous
I am tottering
you are tottering
he/she/it is tottering
we are tottering
you are tottering
they are tottering

Present Perfect
I have tottered
you have tottered
he/she/it has tottered
we have tottered
you have tottered
they have tottered

Past Continuous
I was tottering
you were tottering
he/she/it was tottering
we were tottering
you were tottering
they were tottering

Past Perfect
I had tottered
you had tottered
he/she/it had tottered
we had tottered
you had tottered
they had tottered

Future
I will totter
you will totter
he/she/it will totter
we will totter
you will totter
they will totter

Future Perfect
I will have tottered
you will have tottered
he/she/it will have tottered
we will have tottered
you will have tottered
they will have tottered

Future Continuous
I will be tottering
you will be tottering
he/she/it will be tottering
we will be tottering
you will be tottering
they will be tottering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tottering
you have been tottering
he/she/it has been tottering
we have been tottering
you have been tottering
they have been tottering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tottering
you will have been tottering
he/she/it will have been tottering
we will have been tottering
you will have been tottering
they will have been tottering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tottering
you had been tottering
he/she/it had been tottering
we had been tottering
you had been tottering
they had been tottering

Conditional
I would totter
you would totter
he/she/it would totter
we would totter
you would totter
they would totter

Past Conditional
I would have tottered
you would have tottered
he/she/it would have tottered
we would have tottered
you would have tottered
they would have tottered

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	totter - move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"rock, sway, shake - move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
	2.	totter - walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"coggle, dodder, toddle, waddle, paddlewalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	3.	totter - move unsteadily, with a rocking motionteeter, seesawmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

totter

verb1. stagger, stumble, reel, sway, falter, lurch, wobble, walk unsteadily He tottered to the fridge to get another beer.2. shake, sway, rock, tremble, quake, shudder, lurch, waver, quiver, vibrate, teeter, judder The balconies begin to tremble and totter in the smoke and fumes.3. be unstable, falter, be insecure, be shaky, be precarious, be unsteady, be on the point of collapse The property market is tottering.

totter

verb1. To move back and forth or from side to side, as if about to fall:sway, teeter, vacillate, waver, weave, wobble.2. To walk unsteadily:falter, lurch, reel, stagger, stumble, teeter, weave, wobble.

Translations

摇摇晃晃摇摇欲坠

totter

(ˈtotə) verb to move unsteadily as if about to fall. The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road. 搖搖慾墜，搖搖晃晃 摇摇欲坠，摇摇晃晃