teetertotter

• Jeu ou jouet de terrain de jeu composé d'une longue planche en équilibre sur un support central, sur laquelle les enfants se balancent de haut en bas en s'asseyant aux extrémités opposées.

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.

   Balançoire à bascule

   • 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.

   Synonymesseesawteeterboard

• Verbe signifiant se balancer de haut en bas ou d'avant en arrière, comme sur une balançoire à bascule, ou hésiter entre deux états ou deux opinions.

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.

   Jouer à la balançoire à bascule

   • 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.

   Synonymesseesaw