teetertotter

• Juguete de parque que consiste en una tabla larga equilibrada sobre un punto de apoyo central, en cuyos extremos se sientan dos niños para balancearse subiendo y bajando alternativamente.

A plaything consisting of a long board balanced on a central fulcrum, ridden up and down by children sitting at opposite ends.

1. Playground equipmentA1informalamerican

   A long board balanced on a central pivot, used by children who sit at opposite ends and move up and down alternately.

   Sube y baja

   • The children laughed as they played on the teetertotter.
   • She pushed off the ground to lift her friend on the teetertotter.
   • The park has a new teetertotter for kids.

   Sinónimosseesawteeterboard

• Verbo que significa moverse arriba y abajo o de un lado a otro como en un balancín, o vacilar entre dos estados u opiniones.

A verb meaning to move up and down or back and forth in a seesaw motion, or to vacillate between two states or opinions.

1. Ride on a plankA2informalamerican

   To move up and down on a plank balanced on a central pivot, as in a seesaw.

   Subir y bajar en un balancín

   • The children teetertottered in the park for hours.
   • They love to teetertotter on the new playground equipment.
   • We used to teetertotter until one of us got too heavy.

   Sinónimosseesaw