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waver
1[ wey-ver ]
verb (used without object)
- to sway to and fro; flutter:
Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- to flicker or quiver, as light:
A distant beam wavered and then disappeared.
- become unsteady; begin to fail or give way:
When she heard the news her courage wavered.
- to shake or tremble, as the hands or voice:
Her voice wavered.
Synonyms: quiver
- to feel or show doubt, indecision, etc.; vacillate:
He wavered in his determination.
- (of things) to fluctuate or vary:
Prices wavered.
- to totter or reel:
The earth quaked and the tower wavered.
noun
- an act of wavering, fluttering, or vacillating.
waver
/ ˈweɪvə /
verb
- to be irresolute; hesitate between two possibilities
- to become unsteady
- to fluctuate or vary
- to move back and forth or one way and another
- (of light) to flicker or flash
noun
- the act or an instance of wavering
Derived Forms
- ˈwavering, adjective
- ˈwaveringly, adverb
- ˈwaverer, noun
Other Words From
- wa·ver·er noun
- un·wa·vered adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of waver1
Word History and Origins
Origin of waver1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Riley has been wavering for three years now as he collects his $10-million salary.
Keanu Reeves is wavering on his possible return for another "John Wick" film.
“I don’t see that wavering or changing at any point.”
Over the years as the future of a high-speed rail wavered with decades-long delays and soaring costs, it was lampooned as a “boondoggle,” and the “train to nowhere.”
The Bruins did more than enough to beat North Carolina before wavering in focus because of turnovers, missed free throws and silly fouls.
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