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tottering

|tot-ter-ing|

🇺🇸

/ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/

🇬🇧

/ˈtɒtərɪŋ/

(totter)

unsteady movement

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun
totter	totters	tottered	tottered	tottering	totterer

Etymology

Etymology Information

'totter' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'toteren', where 'tot-' meant 'to shake or tremble'.

Historical Evolution

'toteren' transformed into the modern English word 'totter'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to shake or tremble', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to move unsteadily'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

present participle of 'totter'.

The old man was tottering down the street.

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Adjective 1

unsteady or unstable, as if about to fall.

The tottering tower looked like it could collapse at any moment.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45