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TEETERING Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word teetering. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word teetering. (close relations)
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balancing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• getting two things to correspond

staggering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

tottering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

• (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse

wavering
adjectiveadj
noun

• indecision in speech or action

• the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes

adjective satellite

• uncertain in purpose or action

wobbling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily

lurching
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• an unsteady uneven gait

• a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

• abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

• the act of moving forward suddenly

verb

• walk as if unable to control one's movements

• move abruptly

• move slowly and unsteadily

• loiter about, with no apparent aim

• defeat by a lurch

stumbling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an unsteady uneven gait

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

verb

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• miss a step and fall or nearly fall

• encounter by chance

• make an error

swaying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

seesaw
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

verb

• ride on a plank

• move up and down as if on a seesaw

• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

teeter-totter
nounn
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

verb

• ride on a plank

teeterboard
nounn
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

teetertotter
nounn
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

verb

• ride on a plank

totter
verbv
verb

• move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

• walk unsteadily, with short steps

• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

dandle board
verbv
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

tilting board
nounn
noun

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

Best Hypernyms For TEETERING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for teetering, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for BALANCING

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