tottering

UK
/ˈtɒtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɑtərɪŋ/

Translations

totteringadjective
more tottering
Comp.
most tottering
Super.
UK
/ˈtɒt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
The old man walked with a tottering gait.
Старик шел с шаткой походкой.
The tottering economy worried the investors.
Неустойчивая экономика беспокоила инвесторов.
totteringnoun
totterings
pl
UK
/ˈtɒt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun; denotes the act or state of moving unsteadily.
totterverb

tottering

Gerund

tottered
Past Simple
tottered
Past Participle
tottering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɒtə/
US
/ˈtɑtər/
The old man began to totter as he walked down the street.
Старик начал шататься, когда шел по улице.
The toddler tottered across the room towards his mother.
Малыш качался по комнате к своей матери.
After drinking too much, he started to totter.
После того как он выпил слишком много, он начал пошатываться.

Definitions

totteringadjective
Unsteady or unstable, as if about to fall or collapse.
The tottering old bridge swayed dangerously in the wind.
Lacking stability or security, often used to describe a situation or condition.
The tottering economy showed signs of an impending recession.
totteringnoun
The act or instance of moving unsteadily or swaying as if about to fall.
His tottering on the ice amused the spectators.
totterverb
To move in a feeble or unsteady way.
The old man began to totter as he walked down the uneven path.
To be on the verge of collapse or failure.
The company's finances began to totter after the loss of their biggest client.