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teeter

/ˈtiːtə/ /ˈtitəɹ/

Meanings
noun
A teeter-totter or seesaw.

Examples :

"The children played on the teeter in the park, laughing as they went up and down. "
entertainment game

Related Words

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

Illustration precipice

precipice noun

/ˈpɹɛs.ə.pɪs/

A very steep cliff.

"The hiker was warned not to approach the precipice, as the drop was extremely dangerous. "

Illustration bankruptcy

bankruptcy noun

/ˈbæŋkɹʌptsɪ/

A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

"The failing bakery declared bankruptcy after several years of declining sales. "

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

Illustration teetering

teetering verb

/ˈtiːtərɪŋ/

To tilt back and forth on an edge.

"He teetered on the brink of the precipice."

Illustration teetered

teetered verb

/ˈtiːtərd/ /ˈtiːtəd/

To tilt back and forth on an edge.

"He teetered on the brink of the precipice."

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration appearances

appearances noun

/əˈpɪrənsɪz/ /əˈpɪərənsɪz/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration indecisive

indecisive adjective

/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/

(of a person) Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision.

"They were all being very indecisive about what to wear to the party."

Illustration laughing

laughing verb

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."