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waver

/ waver /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of moving back and forth
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
flicker flitter flutter quiver flit
noun Sense 2
someone who communicates by waving
Type of:
communicator
Derived:
brandish flourish wave beckon
verb Sense 3
sway to and fro
Type of:
swing sway
Derived:
flutter flicker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
Kinds of:
dwell on linger over boggle hover linger
Derived:
waffler hesitation falter faltering waverer
Entails:
doubt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 5
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
Type of:
move
Derived:
flutter flicker hesitation falter faltering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
Type of:
move back and forth
Derived:
flutter flicker flap flapping fluttering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 7
be unsure or weak
"Their enthusiasm is faltering"
Type of:
hesitate waffle
Derived:
waverer vacillator hesitator hesitater
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 8
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
Type of:
voice sound vocalize
Derived:
quaver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 9
the act of pausing uncertainly
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
Type of:
pause
Derived:
falter bumble stutter stammer hesitate
verb Sense 10
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
"the line on the monitor vacillated"
Type of:
swing
Derived:
flutter flicker fluctuation wavering swing
Verb group:
fluctuate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
63
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

motion movement move communicator swing sway dwell on linger over boggle hover linger move back and forth