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Definitions

totter

[tot-er] / ˈtɒt ər /
VERB
move falteringly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
careen lurch teeter wobble
STRONG
blunder dodder falter flounder hesitate quake quiver reel rock roll seesaw shake shimmy slide slip stagger stammer stumble sway topple tremble trip waver weave wheel zigzag
WEAK
walk unsteadily
Antonyms
STRONG
be still calm continue correct fix stabilize stay steady

Example Sentences

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If New York falls, the entire free world may again totter on its foundations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Next we made a short descent to totter over tide pools, marveling at neon-green anemones, until a hefty spray of salty water showered us from the spouting horn of Thor’s Well.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021

I always said I didn’t have a wheel, I had a teeter totter, I had family and work.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2019

Between weeks two and three, they learn to stand, totter around like furry drunks, then walk steadily.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2018

I seemed to totter on the edge of a great dark hole.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison