teetered — tee·ter || tɪËtÉ™(r) v. be rocked, rock, swing, fluctuate … English contemporary dictionary
Teeter — Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Teetering — Teeter Tee ter, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Teetered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teetering}.] [Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar[=o]n, G. zittern.] To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
NASA wind turbines — NASA experimental wind turbines drawn to the same scale Starting in 1975, NASA developed technologies and was the technical manager for the United States Department of Energy and the United States Department of Interior on a program to develop… … Wikipedia
brink — n. at, on the brink (he teetered on the very brink of disaster; at the brink of war) * * * [brɪŋk] on the brink (he teetered on the very brink of disaster; at the brink of war) at … Combinatory dictionary
teeter — tee|ter [ˈti:tə US ər] v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: titter [i] to move unsteadily (14 20 centuries)] 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
teeter — [[t]ti͟ːtə(r)[/t]] teeters, teetering, teetered 1) VERB (emphasis) Teeter is used in expressions such as teeter on the brink and teeter on the edge to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position. [V on n] Three… … English dictionary
teeter — verb 1) Daisy teetered toward them Syn: totter, wobble, toddle, sway, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, pitch 2) the situation teetered between tragedy and farce Syn: seesaw, veer, fluc … Thesaurus of popular words
teeter — UK [ˈtiːtə(r)] / US [ˈtɪtər] verb [intransitive] Word forms teeter : present tense I/you/we/they teeter he/she/it teeters present participle teetering past tense teetered past participle teetered to stand or move in a way that is not steady and… … English dictionary
teeter — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver Date: 1844 1. a. to move unsteadily ; wobble b. waver, vacillate < teetered on the brink of bankruptcy > … New Collegiate Dictionary
