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teeter

[tee-ter]

verb (used without object)

  1. to move unsteadily.

  2. to ride a seesaw; teetertotter.



verb (used with object)

  1. to tip (something) up and down; move unsteadily.

noun

  1. a seesaw motion; wobble.

  2. a seesaw; teetertotter.

teeter

/ ˈپːə /

verb

  1. to move or cause to move unsteadily; wobble

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another word for seesaw

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teeter1

1835–45; variant of dial. titter, Middle English titeren < Old Norse titra tremble; cognate with German zittern to tremble, quiver
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teeter1

C19: from Middle English titeren, related to Old Norse titra to tremble, Old High German ٳٲō to shiver
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"I'm constantly trying to teeter on, you know, 'are people over the old stuff? Do they want new stuff?'"

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Referencing a report in the Standard, external which said he was "teetering between hero and clown" depending on the result in Bilbao, Spurs boss Postecoglou defended his managerial record despite his side's poor domestic season.

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As Washington and other global powers urge restraint, the region is teetering on the edge of escalation, with drones - silent, remote and deniable - opening a new chapter in the India-Pakistan conflict.

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In recent weeks, Nicholas Haysom, who leads the UN mission in South Sudan, has warned the country is "teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war".

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But from the start, the Clippers walked a tightrope that had them teetering all game, falling behind from the very beginning, putting stress on their defense.

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