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teeter definition

tee·ter (tēt′ər)

intransitive verb

to totter, wobble, waver, etc.

Etymology: dial. titter < ME titeren < ON titra, to tremble, akin to Ger zittern < redupl. of IE base *drā-, to step > trap, trip

transitive verb

to cause to teeter

noun

teeter-totter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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