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    Tee·ter
    /ˈtēdər/

    verb

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  3. to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing: Danielle was teetering around in five-inch heels. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk in a way that is not controlled or even. stumble He was stumbling around the house like he was drunk. lumber We held our breath as a black bear lumbered across the hiking trail ahead of us.

  4. 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. (Definition of teeter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of teeter.

  5. to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation. The country is teetering on the brink of civil war. Definition of teeter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English teeter /ˈtiːtə $ -ər/ verb [ intransitive] 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 brink/edge of something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus teeter • Invariably our toes are ...

  7. Britannica Dictionary definition of TEETER. [no object] : to move in an unsteady way back and forth or from side to side. The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor. She teetered down the street in her high heels. — often used figuratively. Our relationship teeters between friendship and romance.

  8. 5 days ago · Teeter is used to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position. The hotel is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. American English : teeter / ˈtitər /

  9. Teeter definition: . See examples of TEETER used in a sentence.

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