tambalearse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
- lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
- teeter verb To tilt back and forth on an edge.
- toddle verb To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
- totter verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
- vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- waddle verb To walk with short steps, rocking from side to side.
- wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.
Senses
tambalearse is used for these senses in English:
- flounder (intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
- lurch To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
- teeter (intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.
- toddle To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
- totter To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
- trundle (transitive) To move (something or someone), often heavily or clumsily.
- vacillate (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- waddle (intransitive) To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.
flounder — full definition
- verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
- noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.
lurch — full definition
- noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
- verb To move suddenly and unsteadily.