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Titubate

Titubate \Tit"u*bate\, v. i. [L. titubatus, p. p. of titubare to stagger, totter.]

  1. To stumble. [Obs.]

  2. To rock or roll, as a curved body on a plane.

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titubate

vb. 1 (context obsolete English) To stagger 2 (context obsolete English) To rock or roll, like a curved body on a plane. 3 To stutter, stammer

Usage examples of "titubate".

Wapshott, still with his vague smile, titubated a moment, advanced with a sort of circumspect dancing motion to the rail of the poop, laid two shaking hands upon it, heaved a long sigh, and nodded affably.

Law and order upheld him, while I titubated, cabbageless, on the ragged edge.