Teeter
41teeter — [ˈtiːtə] verb [I] to stand or move in a way that is not steady, so that you seem about to fall • teetering on the brink / edge (of sth) in a situation in which something bad is very likely to happen[/ex] …
42teeter — tee•ter [[t]ˈti tər[/t]] v. i. 1) dial. to move unsteadily 2) to waver; fluctuate 3) dial. to ride a seesaw; teetertotter 4) dial. a seesaw; teetertotter • Etymology: 1835–45; var. of dial. titter, ME titeren < ON titra tremble …
43teeter — /ˈtitə / (say teetuh) verb (i) 1. to seesaw. 2. to move unsteadily. –verb (t) 3. to move (anything) with a seesaw motion. –noun 4. a seesaw. 5. a seesaw motion. {variant of titter, from Old Norse titra shiver} …
44teeter — U upekupeku. See seesaw …
45teeter-totter — noun Date: circa 1905 seesaw 2b …
46teeter-totter — noun A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center …
47teeter-totter — board which has a central base and a seat at both ends on which two people (usually children) sit and take turns going up into the air …
48teeter-totter — noun (C) AmE a large toy like a board on which two children sit, one at each end; seesaw 1 …
49teeter-totter — tee·ter tot·ter …
50teeter-totter — An amusement device for children, often found in public parks or on playgrounds, consisting of a plank mounted upon a bar for support and alternately rising and falling at each end when used in play. 39 Am J1st P & S § 41 …
