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verb (used without object)
1.
to move unsteadily.
2.
to ride a seesaw; teetertotter.
verb (used with object)
3.
to tip (something) up and down; move unsteadily.
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noun
4.
a seesaw motion; wobble.
5.
a seesaw; teetertotter.
Origin:
1835–45; variant of dial. titter, Middle English titeren < Old Norse titra tremble; cognate with German zittern to tremble, quiver
1835–45; variant of dial. titter, Middle English titeren < Old Norse titra tremble; cognate with German zittern to tremble, quiver
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| teeter (ˈtiːtə) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to move or cause to move unsteadily; wobble |
| —n, —vb | |
| 2. | another word for seesaw |
| [C19: from Middle English titeren, related to Old Norse titra to tremble, Old High German zittarōn to shiver] | |
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Word Origin & History
teeter
1843, "to seesaw," alteration of M.E. titter "move unsteadily," probably from O.N. titra "to shake, shiver, totter," related to Ger. zittern "to tremble." Noun teeter-totter "see-saw" is attested from 1905.
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