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totter

verb

Move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
R
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɒtə

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verb

  1. Move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

    “The drunk man tottered over to our table”

verb

  1. Walk unsteadily, with short steps

    “Small children toddle”

verb

  1. Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

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Example Sentences

The drunk man tottered over to our table
Small children toddle

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