waver

noun

  1. 1

    the act of moving back and forth

  2. 2

    the act of pausing uncertainly

    there was a hesitation in his speech

  3. 3

    someone who communicates by waving

verb

  1. 1

    give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

  2. 2

    sway to and fro

  3. 3

    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

    the line on the monitor vacillated

  4. 4

    move back and forth very rapidly

    the candle flickered

  5. 5

    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

  6. 6

    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

    Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures

  7. 7

    be unsure or weak

    Their enthusiasm is faltering

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