waver[verb]Synonyms:- hesitate, dither
(chiefly Brit.), falter, fluctuate, hum and haw, seesaw, vacillate
- tremble, flicker, quiver, shake, totter, wobble
Related Idioms: back and fill, hem and haw
Related Words: palter,
shift,
trim,
seesaw,
teeter [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
wa‧ver /ˈweɪvə $ -ər/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old Norse;
Origin: vafra]
1. to become weaker or less certain:
Her voice wavered uncertainly. The students’ attention did not waver.waver in Harris never wavered in his loyalty.waver from We were determined not to waver from our goals.2. to not make a decision because you have doubts:
Shareholders who were wavering met the directors.waver between something and something The party wavered between free trade and protectionism.3. to move gently in several different directions:
The candle flame wavered, throwing shadows on the wall. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲