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

Words with a similar meaning to tottering:

• wobble
• stagger
• teeter
• lurch

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