waver (n.)

  1. someone who communicates by waving

  2. the act of pausing uncertainly; there was a hesitation in his speech

    [ Syn: hesitation , falter , faltering ]

  3. the act of moving back and forth

    [ Syn: flutter , flicker ]

    waver (v.)

  1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures

    [ Syn: hesitate , waffle ]

  2. be unsure or weak; Their enthusiasm is faltering

    [ Syn: falter ]

  3. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

    [ Syn: falter ]

  4. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; the line on the monitor vacillated

    [ Syn: fluctuate , vacillate ]

  5. move back and forth very rapidly; the candle flickered

    [ Syn: flicker , flitter , flutter , quiver ]

  6. sway to and fro

    [ Syn: weave ]

  7. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

    [ Syn: quaver ]

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