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tot·ter
(tŏt′ər)intr.v. tot·tered, tot·ter·ing, tot·ters
1.
a. To sway as if about to fall.
b. To appear about to collapse: an empire that had begun to totter.
2. To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger. See Synonyms at blunder.
n.
The act or condition of tottering.
[Middle English toteren, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
tot′ter·er n.
tot′ter·y adj.
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totter
(ˈtɒtə)vb (intr)
1. to walk or move in an unsteady manner, as from old age
2. to sway or shake as if about to fall
3. to be failing, unstable, or precarious
n
the act or an instance of tottering
[C12: perhaps from Old English tealtrian to waver, and Middle Dutch touteren to stagger]
ˈtotterer n
ˈtottering adj
ˈtotteringly adv
ˈtottery adj
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tot•ter
(ˈtɒt ər)v.i.
1. to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness.
2. to sway or rock on the base or ground, as if about to fall.
3. to shake or tremble.
n. 4. the act of tottering; an unsteady gait.
[1175–1225; Middle English toteren to swing]
tot′ter•er, n.
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totter
Past participle: tottered
Gerund: tottering
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| Verb | 1. |  totter - move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table" |
| 2. |  totter - walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | |
| 3. |  totter - move unsteadily, with a rocking motionmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
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totter
verb
1. stagger, stumble, reel, sway, falter, lurch, wobble, walk unsteadily He tottered to the fridge to get another beer.
2. shake, sway, rock, tremble, quake, shudder, lurch, waver, quiver, vibrate, teeter, judder The balconies begin to tremble and totter in the smoke and fumes.
3. be unstable, falter, be insecure, be shaky, be precarious, be unsteady, be on the point of collapse The property market is tottering.
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totter
verb1. To move back and forth or from side to side, as if about to fall:
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Translations
يَتَمايَل، يَتَرَنَّح
kymácet se
vakle
riîa
grīļotiesļodzītiesstreipuļot
knísať sa
totter
[ˈtɒtəʳ] VI (= stagger) → bambolearse, tambalearse; (= be about to fall) → tambalearse, estar para desplomarseCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
totter
[ˈtɒtər] vi (= walk unsteadily) [person, baby] → chanceler
(= be on the point of collapse) [government, market] → chanceler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
totter
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
totter
[ˈtɒtəʳ] vi (person) → camminare barcollando, barcollare; (object, government) → vacillareto totter in/out → entrare/uscire barcollando
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
totter
(ˈtotə) verb to move unsteadily as if about to fall. The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.
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