vaciller — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backwater noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
- stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
- wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.
Senses
vaciller is used for these senses in English:
- backwater (idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
- falter To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
- flicker (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
- lurch To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
- stagger An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
- vacillate (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- waver (archaic) To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.
- wobble (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
backwater — full definition
- noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
- noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
falter — full definition
- verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- verb To stumble or move unsteadily.