totter

/ˈtɑdər/

Other forms: tottering; tottered; totters

If you spin yourself around until you are dizzy, you will likely totter if you try to step forward. Totter is a verb that means "move unsteadily, as though you are about to fall down."

To totter is to move in a wobbly, unsteady manner. When a person totters, they look like they are going to fall down. In a boxing match, a boxer might totter after taking a blow to the head. During an earthquake, buildings may totter, or sway, appearing as though they may fall down. Totter can also imply a rocking motion; a playground seesaw, for instance, is sometimes called "a teeter-totter."

Definitions of totter

1. verb

   move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
   type of:

   rock, shake, sway

   move back and forth or sideways
2. verb

   move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
   synonyms: seesaw, teeter

   type of:

   move

   move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
3. verb

   walk unsteadily
   synonyms: coggle, dodder, paddle, toddle, waddle

   type of:

   walk

   use one's feet to advance; advance by steps