Totter: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ถโโ๏ธ
totter
[ หtษtษr ]
movement unsteadily
To totter means to walk in an unsteady manner, often as if about to fall. This movement is typically characterized by a degree of wobbling or instability. People or animals might totter when they are weak, injured, or unsure of their footing. The term can also describe a state of uncertainty or precariousness in broader contexts.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The toddler began to totter toward his mother.
- After the long hike, she felt like she might totter on her feet.
- The old man tottered along the sidewalk, leaning on his cane.
Translations
Translations of the word "totter" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vacilar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคกเคผเคเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช wanken
๐ฎ๐ฉ terhuyung-huyung
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะธัะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ chybotaฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท tituber
๐ช๐ธ tambalearse
๐น๐ท sarsฤฑlmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ฒญ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชู ุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ klopรฝtat
๐ธ๐ฐ kolรญsaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ klopotati
๐ฎ๐ธ halla
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะปัััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แซแแ แก แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sarsฤฑlmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ tambalearse
Etymology
The word 'totter' originated in the late Middle English period, derived from the Old English term 'totian,' which means to tremble or shake. The evolution of the term reflects the physical instability associated with unsteady movement. Historically, 'totter' described not only the act of walking unsteadily but also metaphorical forms of instability, representing emotional or situational fluctuations. Over the centuries, its usage expanded from describing frail people or animals to capturing various scenarios where balance is lost, both physically and allegorically. This reflects the human experience of vulnerability and the frailty of existence, capturing a sense of impending fall or failure.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #30,464 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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- 30462 estrone
- 30463 overshot
- 30464 totter
- 30465 wrongness
- 30466 broaching
- 30467 percipient
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