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deu: schwanken

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Meaning
means(verb) move up and down as if on a seesaw
seesaw
means(verb) shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
vibrate
means(verb) move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
shift, careen, wobble, tilt
means(verb) move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"
vibrate, oscillate
means(verb) move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
coggle, wobble
means(verb) move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
teeter, totter, seesaw
means(verb) move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
sway, swing
means(verb) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
falter, waver
means(verb) heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
pitch, tilt, slant, cant, cant over
means(verb) move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
pitch, shift, lurch
means(verb) move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
linger, hover
means(verb) move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"
heave
means(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
hover, vacillate, oscillate, vibrate
means(verb) move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
shake, rock, sway
means(verb) pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
waffle, hesitate, waver
means(verb) be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
falter, waver
means(verb) move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"
totter
means(verb) walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
stagger, careen, lurch, keel, reel, swag

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