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TEETER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

Synonyms:

dandle board; seesaw; teeter; teeter-totter; teeterboard; teetertotter; tilting board

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("teeter" is a kind of...):

plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)

Holonyms ("teeter" is a part of...):

playground (yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

Synonyms:

seesaw; teeter; totter

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "teeter" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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