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teeter

American  
[tee-ter] / ˈti tər /

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 British  
/ ˈtiːtə /

verb

  1. to move or cause to move unsteadily; wobble

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noun

  1. another word for seesaw

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Etymology

Origin of teeter

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

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