teeter

Meanings

• Verb

  To balance precariously or unsteadily.

  - "The acrobat teetered on the tightrope."
  - "The old bridge teetered dangerously in the wind."

• Noun

  A small see-saw.

  - "Children love playing on the teeter-totter."
  - "My little sister enjoys teetering back and forth on the teeter."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with teeter
beeter , feather , leader , neater , seater , veeter

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Variants

List of all variants of teeter that leads to same result
teeter , teetered , teetering , teeters , teeter-totter , teeter-totters

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Etymology

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Old English 'teotan' meaning 'to shake, tremble, or vibrate'

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest teeter-totter is 128 feet long and can hold up to 1,500 people.

2. Teeter-totters have been around since ancient Egypt, where they were used as toys for children.

3. The term 'teeter-totter' is a combination of the Old English words 'teotan' and 'totteren', meaning 'to shake' and 'to totter' respectively.

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Related Concepts

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1. balance: Teeter is related to the concept of balance as it involves precariously balancing or moving back and forth.

2. see-saw: Teeter is also related to the playground equipment called a 'see-saw' or 'teeter-totter'.

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Culture

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Teeter is often used in children's games and literature, such as 'Mother Goose Rhymes' and 'Humpty Dumpty'. It can also be found in various forms of art, like 'Teeter-Totter' sculptures.

How to Memorize "teeter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or object balancing precariously, such as a tightrope walker or a toy on a finger.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'teeter' with the feeling of instability or uncertainty.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'teeter' and remember it, such as 'The old teeter-totter creaked and teetered back and forth'.

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