/ Dictionary / Index W waver: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wa•ver Pronunciation: (wā'vur), [key] — v.i. to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze. to flicker or quiver, as light: A distant beam wavered and then disappeared. become unsteady; begin to fail or give way: When she heard the news her courage wavered. to shake or tremble, as the hands or voice: Her voice wavered. to feel or show doubt, indecision, etc.; vacillate: He wavered in his determination. (of things) to fluctuate or vary: Prices wavered. to totter or reel: The earth quaked and the tower wavered. —n. an act of wavering, fluttering, or vacillating. wav•er Pronunciation: (wā'vur), [key] — n. a person who waves or causes something to wave: Election time brings out the wavers of flags and haranguers of mobs. a person who specializes in waving hair. something, as a curling iron, used for waving hair. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: waver (Thesaurus) wave of the future Waves Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language