noun
definition
A teeter-totter or seesaw.
verb
definition
To tilt back and forth on an edge.
example
He teetered on the brink of the precipice.
definition
To be indecisive.
example
We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity.
definition
To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.
example
Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Examples of teeter in a Sentence
Taran saw the two struggling figures teeter dangerously close to the edge of a pit.
It's truely a magnificent sight to behold, but sadly, this is about as good as it gets, and where everything starts to teeter in the wrong direction.
He liked to teeter on the edge, He 's supposed to stay behind the hedge.
A rhinestone camo purse may teeter on the glamorous side, but unless it's completely covered in gleaming stones or employs the camouflage pattern very discreetly, chances are it won't pass muster at a truly dressy function.
This height is perfect because it's not high enough to make you teeter unsteadily, and not low enough to make your calves ache.
Only when the vocals of Peter Simpson peep out, gratuitously stoked with echo, does the edifice occasionally teeter.
They drove once again, the marble tombstone rocking in the trunk, the lid slamming against it like an unbalanced teeter totter.
Put them on and teeter over to her spot in the playground and make her feel over-done.
I sipped a latte and watched the mail truck teeter down the hill and safely away.
Kitten heels are very small heels and you can teeter and totter on them just as much as any high-heel, but without the advantage of really elongating your leg.
However I cannot find a plank that can be used for the Teeter in any of the neighboring stores.
Where can I find a plank, and do you have any building plans for an agility teeter?
Ducks and geese frequent it in the spring and fall, the white-bellied swallows (Hirundo bicolor) skim over it, and the peetweets (Totanus macularius) "teeter" along its stony shores all summer.