teetertotter

• Brinquedo formado por uma tábua comprida apoiada no meio sobre um suporte, na qual as crianças sentam nas extremidades opostas e alternam o peso para subir e descer. Também pode designar o próprio movimento de balançar dessa forma.

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.

   Gangorra

   • 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.

   Sinônimosseesawteeterboard

• Verbo que significa mover-se para cima e para baixo ou para frente e para trás, como em uma gangorra, ou oscilar entre dois estados ou opiniões.

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.

   Balançar na gangorra

   • 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.

   Sinônimosseesaw