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teeter

The correct spelling is teeter.

How to pronounce teeter

noun

IPA: /ˈtiːtə/

Say it like: Tee-ter

The correct spelling is teeter. A teeter-totter or seesaw. For example: "He teetered on the brink of the precipice."

Usage Examples

He teetered on the brink of the precipice.

We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity.

Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A teeter-totter or seesaw.

verb

  1. 1.To tilt back and forth on an edge.
  2. 2.To be indecisive.
  3. 3.To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

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