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tottering

verb noun adjective

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

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
OT
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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.

noun

  1. The movement of one who totters.

adjective

  1. Unsteady, precarious or rickety.

  2. Unstable, insecure or wobbly.

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The baby tottered from the table to the chair.

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