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Meaning of 'waver' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Waver [ v.]
- A sapling left standing in a fallen wood.
2 . Waver [ v. i.]
- To play or move to and fro; to move one way and the other; hence, to totter; to reel; to swing; to flutter.
- To be unsettled in opinion; to vacillate; to be undetermined; to fluctuate; as, to water in judgment.

Meaning of 'waver' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . waver [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of pausing uncertainly
Example in sentence:
  • there was a hesitation in his speech
2 . waver [ v]
Meaning (2):
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Example in sentence:
  • Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
Meaning (3):
- move back and forth very rapidly
Example in sentence:
  • the candle flickered
Meaning (4):
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
Example in sentence:
  • the line on the monitor vacillated
Meaning (5):
- be unsure or weak
Example in sentence:
  • Their enthusiasm is faltering

Nearby Words:

wave waved waveless wavelet wavellite wavered waverer wavering waveringly waveringness

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