teeter

//ˈtiːtər//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

teeterInfinitive
teeterPresent tense
teeteredPast tense
teeteredPast participle
teeteringPresent participle
teetersThird-person singular
1

To move or sway unsteadily back and forth, as if about to fall.

The toddler teetered on the edge of the step before regaining balance.

2

To be in an uncertain or precarious situation, wavering between two possible outcomes.

The company is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

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