tottering

verb

Meaning

Move in an unsteady, wobbling way as if about to fall.

Examples

The elderly man began to totter as he stood up from the park bench.
She had to totter on her high heels across the uneven cobblestone street.

Synonyms: wobble, stagger, teeter, lurch

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tottering

verb

Pronunciation: ˈtɒtər

Definition

Move in an unsteady, wobbling way as if about to fall.

Examples

The elderly man began to totter as he stood up from the park bench.
She had to totter on her high heels across the uneven cobblestone street.
The old wooden fence started to totter in the strong wind.

How to Use tottering

totter on (prepositional phrase): To be in a precarious state or near a specific outcome. — "The business continues to totter on the edge of insolvency."
totter across (prepositional phrase): To move unsteadily from one point to another. — "The child managed to totter across the room to reach his mother."

Synonyms of tottering

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