WAVER


Meaning of WAVER in English

wa ‧ ver /ˈweɪvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: vafra ]

1 . to become weaker or less certain:

Her voice wavered uncertainly.

The students’ attention did not waver.

waver in

Harris never wavered in his loyalty.

waver from

We were determined not to waver from our goals.

2 . to not make a decision because you have doubts:

Shareholders who were wavering met the directors.

waver between something and something

The party wavered between free trade and protectionism.

3 . to move gently in several different directions:

The candle flame wavered, throwing shadows on the wall.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.