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Meanings of waver in English

Portuguese
hesitação
Catalan
titubeig
Spanish
vacilación

The act of pausing uncertainly.

        hesitação
        Portuguese
        excitação doentia
        Catalan
        parpelleig
        Spanish
        pestañeo

        The act of moving back and forth.

              excitação doentia
              Portuguese
              bater de asas
              Catalan
              estremir-se
              Spanish
              revolotear

              Move back and forth very rapidly.

                    bater de asas
                    Portuguese
                    hesitar
                    Catalan
                    dubtar
                    Spanish
                    dudar

                    Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.

                          hesitar
                          Usage of waver in English
                          1
                          Most countries' tolerance of Haitian migrants can waver like the stock market.
                          Ebony
                          2
                          The high buildings waver like gray and golden ferns in the sun.
                          A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago
                          3
                          At various points, Radcliffe did waver in his commitment to the series.
                          News.com.au
                          4
                          The man's gaze did not waver from the line of camels ahead.
                          Rogues
                          5
                          His expression did not waver, yet Gabriel could sense the man stiffening.
                          Sins of the Fathers
                          6
                          The barbed point of Antsy's bolt didn't waver from the man's chest.
                          Orb Sceptre Throne
                          7
                          His outstretched hand didn't waver, though, and neither did his demanding stare.
                          Explosive
                          8
                          Driscoll's gaze didn't waver, but Darryl could see the effort behind it.
                          Blind Man's Alley
                          9
                          The savages, after their fickle nature, began to waver in their friendship.
                          Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. / Voyages Of Discove...
                          10
                          He saw the words reach her brain, and that wild look waver.
                          Beyond
                          11
                          When the great Russian retreat was taking place Montenegro began to waver.
                          Twenty Years of Balkan Tangle
                          12
                          He could see it suddenly waver, dip and plunge to the earth.
                          The Perils of Pauline
                          13
                          She began to waver about the tableaux and to consider dinner instead.
                          Queen Lucia
                          14
                          He understood the hint implied and for an instant appeared to waver.
                          The Chief Legatee
                          15
                          Before she could give herself time to waver, she took the turn.
                          Mission road
                          16
                          Keep it smack in front of us and don't let her waver.
                          Nova
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                          Translations for waver
                          Waver through the time
                          Waver across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common