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TEETER-TOTTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
Synonyms:
dandle board; seesaw; teeter; teeter-totter; teeterboard; teetertotter; tilting board
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("teeter-totter" is a kind of...):
plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)
Holonyms ("teeter-totter" is a part of...):
playground (yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ride on a plank
Synonyms:
seesaw; teeter-totter; teetertotter
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "teeter-totter" is one way to...):
play (participate in games or sport)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
