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totter

noun verb

An unsteady movement or gait.

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
R
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɒtə/ /ˈtɑːtɚ/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. An unsteady movement or gait.

  2. A rag and bone man.

verb

  1. To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

    “The baby tottered from the table to the chair.”

  2. To be on the brink of collapse.

  3. To collect junk or scrap.

In context

Example Sentences

The baby tottered from the table to the chair.

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