Teeter Definition

tētər
teetered, teetering, teeters
verb
teetered, teetering, teeters
To totter, wobble, waver, etc.
Webster's New World
To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate.
American Heritage
To be close to or in danger of failure or ruin.
The housing market teetered on the edge of collapse.
American Heritage
To tilt back and forth on an edge.
Wiktionary
noun
teeters
Webster's New World
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Origin of Teeter

  • Middle English titeren probably from Old Norse titra to shake

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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