teeter-totter

See also: teetertotter

English

Alternative forms

teetertotter

Etymology

Either from teeter +‎ totter, or from a reduplication of either element.

Noun

teeter-totter (plural teeter-totters)

(Canada, US, often childish) A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.

Translations

seesaw

Czech: houpačka (cs) (s oporou uprostřed)
Dutch: wipwap (nl)
French: balançoire (fr) f
Gallo: brancidjeule f
German: Wippe (de) f
Hungarian: mérleghinta (hu), libikóka
Portuguese: gangorra (pt) f, balancé (pt) m
Russian: каче́ли (ru) pl (kačéli)
Spanish: balancín (es) m
Swedish: gungbräda c
Tajik: арғунчак (tg) (arġunčak)
Turkish: tahterevalli (tr)

Verb

teeter-totter (third-person singular simple present teeter-totters, present participle teeter-tottering, simple past and past participle teeter-tottered)

(Canada, US, intransitive) To ride a seesaw.