Meaning & Definition of Waver in English
English⟶
Waver
/wevər/
noun
1. Someone who communicates by waving
synonym:
- waver
2. The act of pausing uncertainly
- "There was a hesitation in his speech"
synonym:
- hesitation,
- waver,
- falter,
- faltering
3. The act of moving back and forth
synonym:
- waver,
- flutter,
- flicker
verb
1. Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
synonym:
- hesitate,
- waver,
- waffle
2. Be unsure or weak
- "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
synonym:
- falter,
- waver
3. Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
synonym:
- falter,
- waver
4. Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- "The line on the monitor vacillated"
synonym:
- fluctuate,
- vacillate,
- waver
5. Move back and forth very rapidly
- "The candle flickered"
synonym:
- flicker,
- waver,
- flitter,
- flutter,
- quiver
6. Sway to and fro
synonym:
- waver,
- weave
7. Give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
synonym:
- quaver,
- waver