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WAVER Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word waver. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word waver. (close relations)
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falter
verbv
noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly

verb

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• speak haltingly

fluctuate
verbv
verb

• cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

• be unstable

hesitate
verbv
verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

quiver
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• a shaky motion

• case for holding arrows

• the act of vibrating

verb

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• move back and forth very rapidly

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

vacillate
verbv
verb

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

dither
verbv
noun

• an excited state of agitation

verb

• act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain

• make a fuss; be agitated

oscillate
verbv
verb

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• move or swing from side to side regularly

sway
verbv
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

teeter
verbv
noun

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

verb

• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

wobble
verbv
noun

• an unsteady rocking motion

verb

• move unsteadily

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• tremble or shake

flicker
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a momentary flash of light

• North American woodpecker

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

• shine unsteadily

• flash intermittently

flutter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving back and forth

• abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• the motion made by flapping up and down

verb

• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

• move back and forth very rapidly

• flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements

• beat rapidly

• wink briefly

faltering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly

adjective satellite

• unsteady in speech or action

flitter
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

hesitation
nounn
noun

• indecision in speech or action

• a certain degree of unwillingness

• the act of pausing uncertainly

quaver
nounn
noun

• a tremulous sound

• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

verb

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

waffle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

weave
verbv
noun

• pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

verb

• interlace by or as if by weaving

• create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton

• sway from side to side

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Best Hypernyms For WAVER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for waver, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
move swing communicator hesitate motility motion movement pause sound sway vocalise vocalize voice waffle
Phrases (1)
move back and forth

Alternatives for FALTER

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