1. to move unsteadily or with shaky steps, as if about to fall
2. to be unstable and likely to collapse or fail

Examples

• The elderly man tottered down the hallway with his walker.
• She tottered on her high heels across the uneven pavement.
• The toddler tottered toward his mother with outstretched arms.
• The old building tottered after the earthquake.
• The government tottered on the brink of collapse.
• He tottered under the weight of the heavy boxes.
• The stack of books tottered dangerously on the edge of the desk.