/ Dictionary / Index T tottering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tot•ter•ing Pronunciation: (tot'ur-ing), [key] — adj. walking unsteadily or shakily. lacking security or stability; threatening to collapse; precarious: a tottering empire. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tottering (Thesaurus) totter tottery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language