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Teeter
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To tilt back and forth on an edge.
"He teetered on the brink of the precipice."
2.
Verb
To totter (move unsteadily).
3.
Verb
To be indecisive; to hesitate.
"We teetered on the fence about buying getaway tickets and missed the opportunity."
4.
Verb
To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.
"Despite appearances, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy."
5.
Noun
A teeter-totter or seesaw.
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