vacil·lar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.
Senses
vacil·lar is used for these senses in English:
- flicker (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
- mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
- stagger (transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
- wobble (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
flicker — full definition
- verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- verb To appear and disappear briefly; to flutter.
- noun An unsteady, wavering flash of light.
- noun A type of small woodpecker.
mock — full definition
- verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
- adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.