English dictionary

tottering

verb

Parts of speech

verb noun adjective

Definitions

verb

  1. To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
  2. To be on the brink of collapse.
  3. To collect junk or scrap.

noun

  1. The movement of one who totters.

adjective

  1. Unsteady, precarious or rickety.
  2. Unstable, insecure or wobbly.

Example sentences

The baby tottered from the table to the chair.

Synonyms

reel stagger sway teeter toddle precarious rickety shaky unsafe unstable unsteady wobbly
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