Waver — Wa ver, n. [From {Wave}, or {Waver}, v.] A sapling left standing in a fallen wood. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waver — (v.) late 13c., weyveren, to show indecision, probably related to O.E. wæfre restless, wavering, from P.Gmc. *wæbraz (Cf. M.H.G. wabern to waver, O.N. vafra to hover about ), a frequentative form from the root of WAVE (Cf. wave) (v.). Related:… … Etymology dictionary
Waver — bezeichnet: einen Anhänger der Wave Szene, einer Musik und Jugendbewegung im Surfsport den Wellenreiter, auch Wave Rider genannt ein vibratorähnliches Sexspielzeug, dessen Durchmesser sich wellenartig verändert den niederländischen Namen der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
waver — index alternate (fluctuate), beat (pulsate), doubt (hesitate), fluctuate, hesitate, misdoubt, oscill … Law dictionary
waver — vb 1 fluctuate, oscillate, pendulate, vibrate, *swing, sway, undulate Analogous words: flicker, flutter, hover, *flit, flitter: quiver, quaver, tremble, *shake 2 falter, *hesitate, vacillate Analogous words: balk, bogg … New Dictionary of Synonyms
waver — [v] shift back and forth; be indecisive be irresolute, be unable to decide*, blow hot and cold*, change, deliberate, dilly dally*, dither, falter, flicker, fluctuate, halt, hedge, hem and haw*, hesitate, oscillate, palter, pause, pussyfoot… … New thesaurus
waver — ► VERB 1) move quiveringly; flicker. 2) begin to weaken; falter. 3) be indecisive. DERIVATIVES waverer noun wavery adjective. ORIGIN Old Norse, flicker … English terms dictionary
waver — [wā′vər] vi. [ME waveren, freq. of waven, to WAVE] 1. to swing or sway to and fro; flutter 2. to show doubt or indecision; find it hard, or be unable, to decide; vacillate 3. to become unsteady; begin to give way; falter 4. to tremble; quaver:… … English World dictionary
Waver — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Bataille 2 Hydronyme 3 Toponyme … Wikipédia en Français
waver — UK [ˈweɪvə(r)] / US [ˈweɪvər] verb [intransitive] Word forms waver : present tense I/you/we/they waver he/she/it wavers present participle wavering past tense wavered past participle wavered 1) if a person wavers, they are not certain about what… … English dictionary
