teeter

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see also: Teeter

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈtiːtə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈtitəɹ/, [ˈtʰiɾɚ]

Verb

teeter (teeters, present participle teetering; past and past participle teetered)

1. (intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.

   He teetered on the brink of the precipice.

2. (figuratively) To be indecisive.

   We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity.

3. (figuratively) To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

   Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

Translations

• French: basculer, tituber, branler
• German: schwanken, wankeln , sich winden, taumeln
• Russian: кача́ться
• Spanish: tambalearse

Noun

teeter (plural teeters)

1. (North America) A teeter-totter or seesaw.

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Teeter

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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