verb
totter
TAH-ter/ˈtɑːtər/
To move or stand unsteadily as if about to fall.
The woman totters in high heels, extending her arms to recover her balance.
Etymology
Middle English toteren described swinging to and fro. That swaying motion developed into the sense of standing or walking unsteadily, as though about to fall; its deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
striving to keep that high image of woman which seemed for a moment to totter
More examples
- She tottered down the sidewalk in unfamiliar high heels.
- The stack of boxes totters when I bump the table.
- He catches the tottering ladder before it falls.
Forms
totter · totters · tottered · tottering