First Known Use: 1844
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1teeter
intransitive verb tee·ter \ˈtē-tər\
: to move in an unsteady way back and forth or from side to side
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Origin of TEETER
Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver
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teeter
verb tee·ter \ˈtē-tər\
tee·teredtee·ter·ing
Definition of TEETER for Kids
: to move unsteadily back and forth or from side to side <Ramona mounted the bicycle and … teetered and wobbled to the corner without falling off. — Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby>
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