vacillō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
- 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
vacillō is used for these senses in English:
- stagger (intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
- sway (transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
- vacillate (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- vacillate (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
- wobble (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
stagger — full definition
- verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- verb To shock or astonish someone.
- verb To arrange events or times so they don't all happen at once.
- noun An unsteady, swaying walk.
sway — full definition
- verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
- verb To influence someone's opinion or decision.
- noun Power or influence over someone or something.