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- [tot-er]
- /ˈtɒt ər/
- /ˈtɒt.ər/
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- [tot-er]
- /ˈtɒt ər/
Definitions of totter word
- verb without object totter to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness. 1
- verb without object totter to sway or rock on the base or ground, as if about to fall: The tower seemed to totter in the wind. The government was tottering. 1
- verb without object totter to shake or tremble: a load that tottered. 1
- noun totter the act of tottering; an unsteady movement or gait. 1
- intransitive verb totter walk unsteadily 1
- intransitive verb totter be about to fall, collapse 1
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Origin of totter
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English toteren to swing < ?
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Parts of speech for Totter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
totter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
totter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for totter
verb totter
- bobble — A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- commove — to disturb; stir up
- concuss — to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
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