totter in a sentence

v. i.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Definition

To totter means to walk or move in an unsteady way, often swaying or wobbling, as if about to fall.

The toddler began to totter across the room, his tiny legs wobbling with each step.
As the wind picked up, the old sign started to totter precariously above the sidewalk.
She watched the young foal totter on its long, spindly legs, trying to find its balance.
The drunk man tried to walk straight, but he could only manage to totter along the pavement.
In the final moments of the play, the actor made a dramatic entrance, tottering on high heels that seemed too big for him.