Definition of Teeter

to be unsteady or to wobble

Examples of Teeter in a sentence

The judges held their breaths as they watched the normally skilled gymnast teeter on the edge of the balance beam.  🔊

Jane was so distracted by her book that she put her coffee cup on the edge of the table and she watched it teeter for a moment before crashing to the floor.  🔊

The toddler finally stood up and within seconds began to teeter on his unsteady feet.  🔊

When she pulled the piece from the Jenga puzzle, its foundation began to teeter and eventually crashed into a heap of wood blocks.  🔊

The concussed woman felt faint and started to teeter on her feet after she stood up too quickly.  🔊

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