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teeter-totter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
teeter--tot-ter
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A type of glider swing; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a tandem swing attached to a swingset, with two riders facing each other.

American usage

verb

To ride a seesaw.

Canadian usage; American usage; Intransitive verb

Etymology

Either from teeter + totter, or from a reduplication of either element.

Usage

Inflected Forms

teeter-totters (plural) teetertotter (alternative) teeter-totters (present, singular) teeter-tottering (participle, present) teeter-tottered (participle, past) teeter-tottered (past)

Synonyms

seesaw teeter teetertotter teeterboard tilting board dandle board

Questions

What does teeter-totter mean?
A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.
Where does teeter-totter come from?
Either from teeter + totter, or from a reduplication of either element.

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