teetering

UK
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
teeteringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
Translations
The teetering economy caused uncertainty among investors.
Колеблющаяся экономика вызвала неопределенность среди инвесторов.
The teetering ladder made it difficult to climb safely.
Шаткая лестница затрудняла безопасное восхождение.
Definitions
Unsteady or wobbling; likely to tip or collapse.
The teetering stack of books looked like it could topple over at any moment.
teeteringnoun
teeterings
pl
UK
/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtitərɪŋ/
Denotes the act or instance of teetering
Definitions
The act or instance of moving unsteadily or wobbling.
His sudden teetering made the crowd gasp.
teeterverb

teetering

Gerund

teetered
Past Simple
teetered
Past Participle
teetering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtiːtə/
US
/ˈtiːtər/
Translations
The old man teetered on the edge of the sidewalk.
Старик шатался на краю тротуара.
The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
Компания колеблется на грани банкротства.
Additional translations
Definitions
To move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth.
The tightrope walker began to teeter as he reached the middle of the rope.
To be in a state of uncertainty or indecision.
The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
To ride on a seesaw, moving alternately up and down.
After lunch the toddlers teetered on the bright red board behind the daycare.
teeternoun
Definitions
A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board balanced on a central support, on which children ride up and down by pushing the ground with their feet.
The children laughed as they played on the teeter in the park.
An unsteady or wobbling movement; an instance of rocking or swaying back and forth.
There was a momentary teeter before the ladder settled into place.