English vocabulary · B2
Totter
/ˈtɑː.t̬ɚ/ · v.
Totter means to move from side to side because you may fall. Your feet do not stay straight.
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Example sentences
- The old ladder began to totter in the wind.
- The tall cake stand started to totter.
Word origin and roots
- origin — unknown
Synonyms and nuances
Lesson notes
Totter means to move from side to side because you may fall. Your feet do not stay straight.
Related: wobble, stagger, teeter. Use totter when you move side to side and may fall.
The old ladder began to totter in the wind. The tall cake stand started to totter.
Totter has no known origin. It first appeared in English around 1200. No one knows where it came from, but everyone knows the fear of one bad step.