How to Pronounce "teeter"
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Definition
To move in an unsteady way, as if about to fall, often back and forth or side to side. Can also mean to be uncertain or close to a difficult decision.
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The vase teetered before falling off the table.
The child began to teeter on the edge of the curb.
He tried to walk, but he teetered and had to sit down.
She teetered on her high heels as she crossed the street.