Definition of "teeter" in English

verb

1. (intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.

   • He teetered on the brink of the precipice.

2. (intransitive) To totter (move unsteadily).

3. (figuratively) To be indecisive; to hesitate.

   • We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity.

4. (figuratively) To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

   • Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

noun

1. (Canada, US) A teeter-totter or seesaw.