waver
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wa·ver
(wā′vər)intr.v. wa·vered, wa·ver·ing, wa·vers
1.
a. To move unsteadily back and forth: The flowers wavered in the breeze. See Synonyms at swing.
b. To move in a certain direction with a swaying or unsteady motion: The child wavered along the hall. Snowflakes wavered down.
2.
a. To exhibit irresolution or indecision; vacillate: They wavered over buying a house.
b. To become unsteady or unsure; falter: His resolve began to waver.
c. To become diverted: She never wavered from her position opposing the war.
3. To change or fluctuate: The weather wavered between sunny and overcast.
4.
a. To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.
b. To flicker or glimmer: The door opened, and the light from the candle wavered.
n.
The action of wavering: the waver of the flashlight in the distance.
wa′ver·er n.
wa′ver·ing·ly adv.
waver
(ˈweɪvə)vb (intr)
1. to be irresolute; hesitate between two possibilities
2. to become unsteady
3. to fluctuate or vary
4. to move back and forth or one way and another
5. (General Physics) (of light) to flicker or flash
n
the act or an instance of wavering
[C14: from Old Norse vafra to flicker; related to German wabern to move about]
ˈwaverer n
ˈwavering adj
ˈwaveringly adv
wa•ver1
(ˈweɪ vər)v.i.
1. to sway to and fro; flutter.
2. to flicker or quiver, as light.
3. to become unsteady; begin to fail or give way: At the news my courage wavered.
4. to shake or tremble, as the hands or voice.
5. to feel or show doubt, indecision, etc.; vacillate: to waver in one's determination.
6. (of things) to fluctuate or vary.
7. to totter or reel: The tower wavered during the earthquake.
n. 8. an act of wavering; vacillation.
[1275–1325; Middle English; c. Middle High German waberen to move about, Old Norse vafra to toddle]
wa′ver•er, n.
wav•er2
(ˈweɪ vər)n.
a person or thing that waves.
[1550–60]
waver
Past participle: wavered
Gerund: wavering
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Noun | 1. | ![]() communicator - a person who communicates with others |
2. | ![]() pause - temporary inactivity | |
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Verb | 1. | waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" dwell on, linger over - delay boggle - hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear |
2. | waver - be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering" | |
3. | waver - move hesitatingly, as if about to give way move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
4. | ![]() swing - alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down" fluctuate - cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern | |
5. | waver - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction | |
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7. | waver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency |
waver
verb
1. hesitate, dither (chiefly Brit.), vacillate, be irresolute, falter, fluctuate, seesaw, blow hot and cold (informal), be indecisive, hum and haw, be unable to decide, shillyshally (informal), be unable to make up your mind, swither (Scot.) Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup.
hesitate determine, resolve, be determined, stand firm, be decisive, be resolute, be of fixed opinion
hesitate determine, resolve, be determined, stand firm, be decisive, be resolute, be of fixed opinion
waver
verb1. To move back and forth or from side to side, as if about to fall:
2. To be irresolute in acting or doing:
Translations
يَتَرَدَّد، يَتَذَبْذَب، يَتأرْجَح
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waver
[ˈweɪvəʳ] VI2. (fig) (= hesitate) → vacilar, dudar (between entre) (= weaken) [courage, support] → flaquear; (= falter) [voice] → temblar
he's beginning to waver → está empezando a vacilar or dudar
his gaze never wavered → no apartó la mirada ni por un momento
she never wavered in her belief → siempre se mantuvo firme en sus creencias
he's beginning to waver → está empezando a vacilar or dudar
his gaze never wavered → no apartó la mirada ni por un momento
she never wavered in her belief → siempre se mantuvo firme en sus creencias
waver
vi
waver
(ˈweivə) verb to be unsteady or uncertain. He wavered between accepting and refusing.