totter

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈtɒtər/
US: /ˈtɑːtər/

  1. To walk or move with unsteady steps, as if about to fall.

    1. The old man began to totter down the street.
    2. After the earthquake, the building seemed to totter precariously.

  2. To be unstable or shaky; to be close to failing or collapsing.

    1. The pile of books started to totter, then crashed.
    2. The government began to totter under the weight of the scandal.

Synonyms

falter wobble stagger lurch teeter
totter transitive-verb

  1. To cause to become unsteady or unstable.

    1. The push tottered the stack of boxes.
    2. The blow to his confidence tottered his resolve to continue.
totter noun

  1. An unsteady or shaky movement or condition.

    1. With a totter, the child almost fell.
    2. The economy is in a totter due to the rising inflation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "totter" in English means: To walk or move with unsteady steps, as if about to fall., To be unstable or shaky; to be close to failing or collapsing..

The phonetic transcription of "totter" is /ˈtɒtər/ in British English and /ˈtɑːtər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "totter": falter, wobble, stagger, lurch, teeter.

Example usage of "totter": "The old man began to totter down the street.". More examples on the page.