teeter-totter

See also: teetertotter

English

Alternative forms

• teetertotter

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

teeter-totter (plural teeter-totters)

1. (Canada, US, often childish) A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.
2. (Northeastern US, Atlantic Canada, often childish) 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.

Translations

seesaw

• Czech: houpačka (cs) (s oporou uprostřed)
• Dutch: wipwap (nl)
• French: balançoire (fr) f
• Gallo: brancidjeule f
• German: Wippe (de) f
• Hungarian: mérleghinta (hu), libikóka (hu)
• Portuguese: gangorra (pt) f, balancé (pt) m
• Russian: каче́ли (ru) pl (kačéli)
• Spanish: balancín (es) m
• Swedish: gungbräda c
• Tajik: арғунчак (tg) (arġunčak)
• Turkish: tahterevalli (tr)

Verb

teeter-totter (third-person singular simple present teeter-totters, present participle teeter-tottering, simple past and past participle teeter-tottered)

1. (Canada, US, intransitive) To ride a seesaw.