Unscramble waver

Definition of waver

noun:

• someone who communicates by waving.
• the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech". Synonyms: falter, faltering, hesitation.
• the act of moving back and forth. Synonyms: flicker, flutter.

verb:

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures". Synonyms: hesitate, waffle.
• be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering". Synonyms: falter.
• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way. Synonyms: falter.
• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated". Synonyms: fluctuate, vacillate.
• move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered". Synonyms: flicker, flitter, flutter, quiver.
• sway to and fro. Synonyms: weave.
• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency. Synonyms: quaver.

Related words

boggle, falter, hover, linger, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate.

Words nearby

aver, laver, raver, saver, wader, wafer, wager, waiver, waker, water, wave, weaver.

Rhymes with

aver, disfavor, engraver, favor, favour, flavor, graver, laver, quaver, raver, saver, savor, shaver, waiver.