teeter.
To tilt back and forth on an edge.
Meaning & usage
To tilt back and forth on an edge.
He teetered on the brink of the precipice.
To totter (move unsteadily).
To be indecisive; to hesitate.
We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity.
To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.
Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Where this word comes from
Alteration of titter.
A teeter-totter or seesaw.
Where this word comes from
Alteration of titter.
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