WAVER


Meaning of WAVER in English

/ ˈweɪvə(r); NAmE / verb [ v ]

1.

to be or become weak or unsteady :

His voice wavered with emotion.

Her determination never wavered.

She never wavered in her determination to succeed.

2.

waver (between A and B) | waver (on / over sth) to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice

SYN hesitate :

She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.

3.

( especially of light ) to move in an unsteady way

►  waver·er / ˈweɪvərə(r); NAmE / noun :

The strength of his argument convinced the waverers.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old Norse vafra flicker, of Germanic origin. Compare with wave .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.