teetering (verb)
1teeter — verb (I) 1 to stand or move unsteadily as if you are going to fall (+ on/along/across etc): She teetered along in her high heeled shoes. 2 be teetering on the brink/edge of to be very close to an extreme and dangerous situation: teetering on the… …
2teeter — [[t]ti͟ːtə(r)[/t]] teeters, teetering, teetered 1) VERB (emphasis) Teeter is used in expressions such as teeter on the brink and teeter on the edge to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position. [V on n] Three… …
3teeter — UK [ˈtiːtə(r)] / US [ˈtɪtər] verb [intransitive] Word forms teeter : present tense I/you/we/they teeter he/she/it teeters present participle teetering past tense teetered past participle teetered to stand or move in a way that is not steady and… …
4teeter — tee|ter [ titər ] verb intransitive to stand or move in a way that is not steady and makes you seem about to fall: Stephanie went downstairs, teetering on her high heels. teetering on the brink/edge (of something) in a situation in which… …
5collapse — [[t]kəlæ̱ps[/t]] ♦♦ collapses, collapsing, collapsed 1) VERB If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed... The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble... [V ing] Most of… …
6swing — I. verb (swung; swinging) Etymology: Middle English, to beat, fling, hurl, rush, from Old English swingan to beat, fling oneself, rush; akin to Old High German swingan to fling, rush Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to move… …
7skate — [[t]ske͟ɪt[/t]] skates, skating, skated (The plural skate is used in meaning 4.) 1) N COUNT Skates are ice skates. 2) N COUNT Skates are roller skates. 3) VERB If you skate, you move about wearing ice skates or roller skates. I actually skated,… …
8verge — noun 1 very close to an extreme state PHRASES ▪ be on the verge of sth ▪ She was on the verge of a nervous breakdown when she finally sought help. ▪ He looked as if he was on the verge of tears. ▪ …
9teeter — [ˈtiːtə] verb [I] to stand or move in a way that is not steady, so that you seem about to fall • teetering on the brink / edge (of sth) in a situation in which something bad is very likely to happen[/ex] …
