- teeter tee·ter vi
- ['tiːtə(r)]
barcollare, vacillare
to teeter on the edge or brink of — vacillare sull'orlo di
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
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Teeter — Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teeter-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 … Universalium
Teeter-tail — Tee ter tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The spotted sandpiper. See the Note under {Sandpiper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teeter-totter — tee·ter tot·ter … English syllables
teeter — tee|ter [ˈti:tə US ər] v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: titter [i] to move unsteadily (14 20 centuries)] 1.) to stand or walk moving from side to side, as if you are going to fall ▪ She teetered along in her high heeled shoes. 2.) be teetering on the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
teeter — tee|ter [ titər ] verb intransitive to stand or move in a way that is not steady and makes you seem about to fall: Stephanie went downstairs, teetering on her high heels. teetering on the brink/edge (of something) in a situation in which… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
teeter — tee·ter … English syllables
teeter — tee•ter [[t]ˈti tər[/t]] v. i. 1) dial. to move unsteadily 2) to waver; fluctuate 3) dial. to ride a seesaw; teetertotter 4) dial. a seesaw; teetertotter • Etymology: 1835–45; var. of dial. titter, ME titeren < ON titra tremble … From formal English to slang
Teetered — Teeter Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Teetering — Teeter Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teetertotter — tee′ter•tot ter or tee′ter tot ter n. 1) a seesaw 2) to ride a seesaw • Etymology: 1900–05, amer.; gradational formation based on totter; cf. British dial. titter totter, teeter cum tauter … From formal English to slang
