Definizione monolingua

vacillate

vacillate (third-person singular simple present vacillates, present participle vacillating, simple past and past participle vacillated)

1. (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
   • 1910: Jack London, The Heathen

     Its [the barometers] normal register in the Paumotus [the Tuamotus] was 29.90, and it was quite customary to see it vacillate between 29.85 and 30.00, or even 30.05; [...]

2. (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
   • 2004: Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage

     On the streets of Berlin, Ruth and her compatriots vacillated ""between hope and despair.""

Definizione dizionario vacillate

barcollare

esitare

oscillare

titubare

vacillare

Altri significati:

to swing from one course of action or opinion to another

to sway unsteadily from one side to the other

(intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

(intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action