WAVER


Meaning of WAVER in English

I. wa·ver ˈwā-vər intransitive verb

( wa·vered ; wa·ver·ing ˈwāv-riŋ, ˈwā-və-riŋ)

Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English wǣfre restless, wafian to wave with the hands — more at wave

Date: 14th century

1. : to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction

2.

a. : to weave or sway unsteadily to and fro : reel , totter

b. : quiver , flicker

waver ing flames

c. : to hesitate as if about to give way : falter

3. : to give an unsteady sound : quaver

Synonyms: see swing , hesitate

• wa·ver·er ˈwā-və-rər noun

• wa·ver·ing·ly ˈwāv-riŋ-lē, ˈwā-və- adverb

II. waver noun

Date: 1519

: an act of wavering, quivering, or fluttering

III. wav·er ˈwā-vər noun

Date: 1835

: one that waves

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.