totter (Meaning)
totter (v)
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
walk unsteadily
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
totter (v. i.)
To shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; to be unsteady; to stagger; as,an old man totters with age.
To shake; to reel; to lean; to waver.
Synonyms & Antonyms of totter
totter Sentence Examples
- The elderly woman tottered precariously on her feet, her frail body threatening to collapse.
- The towering skyscraper tottered violently in the wake of the earthquake, its structure on the verge of failure.
- The boat tottered and swayed amidst the raging waves, a testament to the relentless fury of the ocean.
- With each step, the drunk man tottered dangerously, his balance compromised by alcohol's intoxicating embrace.
- The candle's flame tottered and flickered in the gentle breeze, casting an eerie glow on the room's darkened corners.
- The child tottered and stumbled while learning to walk, his tiny legs wobbling with uncertainty.
- The bridge tottered ominously overhead, its ancient stonework creaking and groaning with age.
- The tower tottered and listed to one side, its foundation weakened by relentless erosion.
- The old oak tree tottered in the strong wind, its gnarled roots straining to anchor it in the soft earth.
- The injured hiker tottered and collapsed on the trail, his body weak from blood loss and fatigue.
FAQs About the word totter
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall, walk unsteadily, move unsteadily, with a rocking motionTo shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; to
stagger, lurch, dodder, teeter, rock, shuffle, careen, stumble, stomp, weave
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The elderly woman tottered precariously on her feet, her frail body threatening to collapse.
The towering skyscraper tottered violently in the wake of the earthquake, its structure on the verge of failure.
The boat tottered and swayed amidst the raging waves, a testament to the relentless fury of the ocean.
With each step, the drunk man tottered dangerously, his balance compromised by alcohol's intoxicating embrace.
