intr.v. tot·tered, tot·ter·ing, tot·ters 1. a. To sway as if about to fall. b. To appear about to collapse: an empire that had begun to totter. 2. To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger. See Synonyms at blunder. n. The act or condition of tottering. [Middle English toteren, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.] totter·er n. totter·y adj. |
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