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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tee-ter |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈti tər |
Definition of teetering
Origin :- 1843, "to seesaw," alteration of Middle English titter "move unsteadily," probably from Old Norse titra "to shake, shiver, totter," related to German zittern "to tremble." Noun teeter-totter "see-saw" is attested from 1905.
- verb wobble back and forth
- Only his mind was under attack, only his mind was afraid, teetering on the edge of control.
- Extract from : « The Dark Door » by Alan Edward Nourse
- Uncle Marius came toward them, teetering on his toes, the way he always did.
- Extract from : « The Squirrel-Cage » by Dorothy Canfield
- Teetering on his toes and watching the effect of it all on her, he lighted a large cigar.
- Extract from : « The Job » by Sinclair Lewis
- Meet him in the woods, teetering along, and he is the less concerned of the two.
- Extract from : « In the Open » by Stanton Davis Kirkham
- Every grass-stalk had one on it, teetering and singing away like anything.
- Extract from : « Miss Primrose » by Roy Rolfe Gilson
- The Aztec shuddered on its base, teetering, then its nose began to cant downward.
- Extract from : « First on the Moon » by Jeff Sutton
- The jaygee sounded as though he was teetering on the edge of breakdown.
- Extract from : « The Syndic » by C.M. Kornbluth
- This naturally impeded our progress; but there was more in the teetering than that.
- Extract from : « Before Adam » by Jack London
- Once I looked back and saw the Chatterer still chanting and teetering.
- Extract from : « Before Adam » by Jack London
- He had set up a demoniacal chant of joy and was keeping time to it with his teetering.
- Extract from : « Before Adam » by Jack London
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