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Synonyms for teeter

  • noun
  • verb

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A teeter-totter or seesaw.

  2. v. 1

    To tilt back and forth on an edge.

    He teetered on the brink of the precipice.

Related words

Word family
teeterboard teeter-totter

Forms

Plural
teeters → see-saws, teeter-totters, teeterboards…
Past participle
teetered
e.g. teetered → tottered…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
teeterrising
teeterboardsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
totter2
11 letters
teeterboard

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (totter2 = 2 syllables).