Pronunciation: /ˈtiːtər/
noun a wobbling or unsteady movement
A1 The teeter in the playground is fun to play on.
A2 The children enjoyed balancing on the teeter.
B1 The teeter in the park was broken and needed to be fixed.
B2 The teeter at the carnival was a popular attraction for both kids and adults.
C1 The intricate design of the teeter in the garden impressed all the visitors.
C2 The teeter at the amusement park was carefully engineered for maximum safety and enjoyment.
verb to move unsteadily or sway back and forth
A1 The toddler teetered on the edge of the playground equipment.
A2 She teetered on her high heels as she walked across the uneven ground.
B1 The company's finances are teetering on the brink of collapse.
B2 The fragile vase teetered on the edge of the table, threatening to fall.
C1 The government's decision to raise taxes has caused the economy to teeter on the edge of recession.
C2 The athlete's performance teetered between brilliance and mediocrity throughout the competition.
formal The economy continues to teeter on the brink of recession.
informal I saw the stack of plates teetering on the edge of the table.
slang She was so drunk, she could barely teeter in her high heels.
figurative His decision to quit his job caused his whole world to teeter on its axis.
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