Verb
The pile of books teetered and fell to the floor.
She teetered down the street in her high heels.
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The automaker is still currently teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 May 2024 The evening’s host, FKA Twigs, was easily spotted too, teetering through the party in a pair of sky-high Marc Jacobs platform heels and a nude sheath dress.—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for teeter
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver
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