1. moves unsteadily or shakily, as if about to fall
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘totter’
2. is unstable or likely to collapse
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘totter’; often used figuratively

Examples

• The elderly man totters down the hallway with his walker.
• The toddler totters across the room as she learns to walk.
• The old building totters in the strong wind.
• The government totters on the brink of collapse.
• She totters in her high heels on the uneven pavement.
• The stack of books totters precariously on the edge of the desk.