■ verb
1》 move in an unsteady way.
2》 [usu. as adjective ~ing ] (of a building) shake or rock as if about to collapse.
3》 be insecure or about to fail.
■ noun a ~ing gait.
Derivatives
~er noun
~y adjective
Origin
ME: from MDu. touteren 'to swing' (the original sense in Engl.).