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    wavering
    /ˈwāv(ə)riNG/

    adjective

    • 1. moving in a quivering way; flickering: "a wavering flame"
    • 2. becoming weaker; faltering: "she gave a wavering smile"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAVERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WAVERING definition: 1. losing strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily: 2. unable to decide which…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › waverWaver Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction. 2. a. : to weave or sway unsteadily to and fro : reel, totter. b. : quiver, flicker. wavering flames. c. : to hesitate as if about to give way : falter. 3. : to give an unsteady sound : quaver. waverer. ˈwā-və-rər. noun. waveringly. ˈwāv-riŋ-lē. ˈwā-və-

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › waveringWAVERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act or condition of becoming unsteady, vacillating, faltering, or fluctuating: Any wavering of attention is very likely to result in an error. the act or condition of flickering, swaying, tottering, or fluttering: There was a wavering in the cracked screen. the act or condition of shaking or trembling, as the hands or voice:

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › waveringWavering - definition of wavering by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › waveringWavering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of wavering. noun. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes. synonyms: fluctuation. see more. noun. indecision in speech or action. synonyms: hesitation, vacillation. see more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to lose strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily: I'm afraid my concentration began to waver as lunch approached. He has never wavered in his support for the leader. If you waver between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other: "What are you going to have?"

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › waverWAVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    waver. / ˈweɪvə / verb. to be irresolute; hesitate between two possibilities. to become unsteady. to fluctuate or vary. to move back and forth or one way and another.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwaver verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of waver verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWAVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'waver' Word Frequency. waver. (weɪvəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense wavers , present participle wavering , past tense, past participle wavered. 1. verb. If you waver, you cannot decide about something or you consider changing your mind about something.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › waverWaver - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    verb. move back and forth very rapidly. synonyms: flicker, flitter, flutter, quiver. see more.