hoippua — meaning in English

English meaning

• teeter verb To tilt back and forth on an edge.
• totter verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

Senses

hoippua is used for these senses in English:

• teeter (intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.
• totter To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

teeter — full definition

1. verb To tilt back and forth on an edge.
2. verb To totter (move unsteadily).
3. verb To be indecisive; to hesitate.
4. verb To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.

totter — full definition

1. verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
2. verb To be on the brink of collapse.
3. verb To collect junk or scrap.

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