TEETER-TOTTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does teeter-totter mean? 

• TEETER-TOTTER (noun)
  The noun TEETER-TOTTER has 1 sense:

1. a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

  Familiarity information: TEETER-TOTTER used as a noun is very rare.

• TEETER-TOTTER (verb)
  The verb TEETER-TOTTER has 1 sense:

1. ride on a plank

  Familiarity information: TEETER-TOTTER used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TEETER-TOTTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dandle board; seesaw; teeter; teeter-totter; teeterboard; teetertotter; tilting board

Hypernyms ("teeter-totter" is a kind of...):

plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)

Holonyms ("teeter-totter" is a part of...):

playground (yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play)

• TEETER-TOTTER (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ride on a plank

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

seesaw; teeter-totter; teetertotter

Hypernyms (to "teeter-totter" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Sentence frame:

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