totter — to move unsteadily, as if about to fall
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move unsteadily, as if about to fall
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːtər/
Korean meaning: 비틀거리다, 휘청거리다
Korean pronunciation: **타**터
Example Sentences
- After drinking too much coffee, I tottered around the office like a caffeinated penguin.
- The stack of books tottered dangerously before crashing to the floor.
- My grandmother totters around the garden but still tends to her roses every day.
totter
VERB//ˈtɑːtər//
to move unsteadily, as if about to fall
💡 Concept
to move unsteadily, as if about to fall
🎵 Rhyme
The weary otter totters by the water!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtɑːtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɒtə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Roottotter
Origin
14세기 중세 영어에서 유래한 단어로, 아마도 흔들리는 움직임을 모방한 의성어에서 발전했습니다. 불안정한 움직임을 표현하는 자연스러운 소리 변화에서 나왔다고 여겨집니다.
🎵Rhyme
otterwaterdaughterslaughter
otter
water
daughter
slaughter
🔗Collocations
totter and fall
totter on the edge
totter precariously
totter down the stairs
totter with age
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After drinking too much coffee, I tottered around the office like a caffeinated penguin.”
“The stack of books tottered dangerously before crashing to the floor.”
“My grandmother totters around the garden but still tends to her roses every day.”
😄 Fun example
“The toddler tottered toward the cookie jar like a tiny, determined zombie.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
stumblewobblestaggerlurchsway
Antonyms
stridemarchsteady
Related
balanceunsteadyfalterteeter
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