Associations to the word «Teeter»

Wiktionary

TEETER, verb. To tilt back and forth on an edge.
TEETER, verb. (figuratively) To be indecisive.
TEETER, verb. (figuratively) To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

Dictionary definition

TEETER, noun. A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end.
TEETER, verb. Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.