verb

totter

Totter (verb) means to walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

verb

To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

To be on the brink of collapse.

To collect junk or scrap.

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Etymology

From Middle English totren, toteren, from earlier *tolteren (compare dialectal English tolter (“to struggle, flounder”); Scots tolter (“unstable, wonky”)), from Old English tealtrian (“to totter, vacillate”), from Proto-Germanic *taltrōną, a frequentative form of Proto-Germanic *taltōną (“to sway, dangle, hesitate”), from Proto-Indo-European *del-, *dul- (“to shake, hesitate”). Cognate with Dutch touteren (“to tremble”), Norwegian dialectal totra (“to quiver, shake”), North Frisian talt, tolt (“unstable, shaky”). Related to tilt.

Rhymes for totter

otter potter hotter rotter trotter blotter spotter

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of totter?

"totter" (verb) means to walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

What are the different meanings of totter?

"totter" has 3 main meanings: 1. To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall; 2. To be on the brink of collapse; 3. To collect junk or scrap.