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- DictionaryTee·ter/ˈtēdər/
verb
- 1. move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth: "she teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals"
The meaning of TEETER is to move unsteadily : wobble. How to use teeter in a sentence.
to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing: They teetered around the room like two toddlers, helpless with laughter. fig. The city is teetering on the brink / edge of (= dangerously close to) a financial calamity. (Definition of teeter from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of teeter.
Teeter definition: to move unsteadily.. See examples of TEETER used in a sentence.
1. To move or sway unsteadily or unsurely; totter. 2. To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate. 3. To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin: The housing market teetered on the edge of collapse. n. Northeastern US. See seesaw. [Middle English titeren, probably from Old Norse titra, to shake .]
To teeter is to waver or sway a bit from lack of balance. When people first learn to ride a bicycle, they inevitably teeter for a while before becoming more skilled and confident.
2 days ago · Teeter is used to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position.
to be in a situation where something bad might happen very soon: The economy is teetering on the brink of collapse. teeter about/across/around, etc. to look as if you are going to fall: She teetered around the room in six-inch heels.
