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Tottering Definition & Meaning

tottering
adjective
  1. unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age; "a tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man"
  2. (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse; "a tottering empire"

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What does tottering mean?
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age; "a tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man" (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse; "a tottering empire"
What part of speech is tottering?
Tottering is an adjective.
How many definitions does tottering have?
Tottering has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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