v.
Pronunciation: ' va-s ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin vacillatus, past participle of vacillare to sway, waver ― more at WINK
Date: 1597
1 a : to sway through lack of equilibrium b : FLUCTUATE , OSCILLATE
2 : to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
synonyms see HESITATE
– vac · il · lat · ing · ly \ - ˌ l ā -ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– vac · il · la · tor \ - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun