Synonyms for totter

Grammar : Verb

Spell : tot-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɒt ər

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Définition of totter

Origin : c.1200, "swing to and fro," perhaps from a Scandinavian source (cf. dialectal Norwegian totra "to quiver, shake"). Meaning "stand or walk with shaky, unsteady steps" is from c.1600. Related: Tottered; tottering.

verb move falteringly

Example sentences :

The virtue contained in the things will cause him to totter.
Extract from : « Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian » by Anonymous

"He air gone," she said chokingly, coming forward with a totter.
Extract from : « Tess of the Storm Country » by Grace Miller White

There was a great shock, and the cabin seemed to totter on the brink of the chasm.
Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Bravery » by Burt L. Standish

Now he could totter off with a light heart and get a bite of lunch.
Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

He now is seen to reel and totter to his cabin, late at night oftentimes.
Extract from : « Shadows of Shasta » by Joaquin Miller

The pillars of state of English orthography at least seemed destined to totter.
Extract from : « Emmy Lou » by George Madden Martin

Taking his stick, however, he managed to totter out of the cave.
Extract from : « The Rival Crusoes » by W.H.G. Kingston

I was cold and trembling; I could only totter forward and throw myself on the sofa.
Extract from : « The Lifted Veil » by George Eliot

As soon as he could totter forth, Beck hastened to his crossing.
Extract from : « Lucretia, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

But it is important that it should not only totter in the external but also in the internal man.
Extract from : « The Aesthetical Essays » by Friedrich Schiller

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