teeter
teeter Lexical Profile
teeter Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To move or balance unsteadily; to sway back and forth as if about to fall.
"The stack of ceramic plates began to teeter dangerously on the edge of the counter."
To fluctuate uncertainly between two states or exist precariously on the verge of a dangerous condition.
"Without immediate financial restructuring, the company will continue to teeter on the brink of bankruptcy."
• noun
An unsteady swaying, rocking, or seesawing movement.
"With a slight teeter, the toddler managed to take his first independent step across the rug."
North American A seesaw or teeter-totter.
"The children spent the afternoon playing on the wooden teeter in the backyard."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating to the mid-19th century as a variant of earlier English dialectal 'titter' (meaning to totter or seesaw), the word likely derives from Old Norse 'titra', meaning to shiver, tremble, or twinkle.