teeter
[ tee-ter ]
/ ˈti tər /
verb (used without object)
to move unsteadily.
to ride a seesaw; teetertotter.
verb (used with object)
to tip (something) up and down; move unsteadily.
noun
a seesaw motion; wobble.
a seesaw; teetertotter.
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Origin of teeter
1835–45; variant of dial. titter,Middle English titeren<Old Norse titra tremble; cognate with German zittern to tremble, quiver
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Word Origin for teeter
C19: from Middle English titeren, related to Old Norse titra to tremble, Old High German zittarōn to shiver
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