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- Dictionarywavering/ˈweɪv(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. moving in a quivering way; flickering: "a wavering flame"
- 2. becoming weaker; faltering: "she gave a wavering smile"
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WAVERING definition: 1. losing strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily: 2. unable to decide which…. Learn more.
: 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.
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?"
Wavering definition: fluttering, swaying to and fro, tottering, or reeling. See examples of WAVERING used in a sentence.
a. To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note. b. To flicker or glimmer: The door opened, and the light from the candle wavered. n. The action of wavering: the waver of the flashlight in the distance. [Middle English waveren; see webh- in Indo-European roots .] wa′ver·er n. wa′ver·ing·ly adv.
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:
1. verb. If you waver, you cannot decide about something or you consider changing your mind about something. Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup. [VERB] Coleman has never wavered in his claim that he is innocent. [VERB] Today on the streets of Montreal, opinion seems still to waver. [VERB]
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.
Definition of waver verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Wavering definition: Fluctuating ; being in doubt ; undetermined ; indecisive ; uncertain ; unsteady .
