totter

Definition of totter

Verbs

move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
"The drunk man tottered over to our table"
Type of:
rock, shake, sway
move back and forth or sideways
walk unsteadily
Synonyms:
coggle, dodder, paddle, toddle, waddle
Type of:
walk
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
Synonyms:
seesaw, teeter
Type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

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