WAVER
Scrabble letter values: W4A1V4E1R1 = 11
Definition
- noun someone who communicates by waving.
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly. — synonyms: hesitation, falter, faltering
- noun the act of moving back and forth. — synonyms: flutter, flicker
- verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness. — synonyms: hesitate, waffle
- verb be unsure or weak. — synonyms: falter
- verb move hesitatingly, as if about to give way. — synonyms: falter
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern. — synonyms: fluctuate, vacillate
- verb move back and forth very rapidly. — synonyms: flicker, flitter, flutter, quiver
- verb sway from side to side. — synonyms: weave
- verb give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency. — synonyms: quaver
Examples
- “there was a hesitation in his speech”
- “Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
- “Their enthusiasm is faltering”