Teeter
11teeter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. seesaw, rock, sway, totter, tremble; hesitate, vacillate. See oscillation, doubt. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tremble precariously, seesaw, totter, wobble, sway, waver, dangle, reel, stagger, quiver,… …
12teeter — verb 1》 move or balance unsteadily. 2》 (often teeter between) waver between different courses. Origin C19: var. of dialect titter, from ON titra shake, shiver …
13teeter — v.intr. 1 totter; stand or move unsteadily. 2 hesitate; be indecisive. Phrases and idioms: teeter on the brink (or edge) be in imminent danger (of disaster etc.). Etymology: var. of dial. titter …
14teeter-totter — [tēt′ərtôt΄ər, tēt′ərtät΄ər] n., vi. SEESAW * * * tee·ter tot·ter (tēʹtər tŏt ər) n. Upper Northern & Western U.S. See seesaw. Regional Note: The outdoor toy usually called a …
15Teeter-tail — Tee ter tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The spotted sandpiper. See the Note under {Sandpiper}. [1913 Webster] …
16teeter-totter — teeter .totter n AmE a large toy like a board on which two children sit, one at each end British Equivalent: seesaw …
17teeter-totter — teeter ,totter noun count AMERICAN a children s word for a SEESAW …
18teeter-totter — [tēt′ərtôt΄ər, tēt′ərtät΄ər] n., vi. SEESAW …
19teeter on the brink — (or edge) be very close to a difficult or dangerous situation the country teetered on the brink of civil war …
20teeter on the brink of something — teeter on the ˈbrink/ˈedge of sth idiom to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation • The country is teetering on the brink of civil war. Main entry: ↑teeteridiom …