teetered

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or cause to move unsteadily or precariously.

  - "The old bridge was teetering in the wind."
  - "The child teetered on the edge of the pool."

• Verb

  To be in a state of uncertainty or indecision.

  - "The politician was teetering on the decision to run for re-election."
  - "The company was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with teetered
terried , quivered , tired

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Variants

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teeter , teetered , teetering , teeters

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Etymology

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From Old English teotan ‘to shake, agitate’.

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Trivia

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1. Teetered is a past participle and can be used as an adjective to describe something that is unsteady or uncertain.

2. The word teeter has the same origin as the word teapot.

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Related Concepts

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1. instability: Teetered is often used to describe a state of instability or uncertainty.

2. precariousness: Teetered implies a sense of danger or risk, as in teetering on the edge of a cliff.

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Culture

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Teetered is often used in literature and poetry to describe a sense of instability or uncertainty.

How to Memorize "teetered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or object teetering back and forth, unable to maintain balance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of uncertainty or indecision.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'T-E-E-T-E-R-E-D' to remember the definition: 'To be unsteady, uncertain, or in a state of precarious balance.'

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