See vacillate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1910, Jack London, The Heathen:",
"text": "Its [the barometer's] 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; […]",
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"ref": "1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXIX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 68:",
"text": "Courageous, patriotic, yet vacillating, many of the noblest principles and the purest intentions, men of large possessions and ancient names, under the afflicting circumstances of the times, failed to render service to their unhappy country, but involved themselves in irremediable ruin.",
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"ref": "2004, Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage:",
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"word": "duabus sellis sedeo"
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"ref": "1910, Jack London, The Heathen:",
"text": "Its [the barometer's] 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; […]",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate."
],
"links": [
[
"sway",
"sway"
],
[
"unsteadily",
"unsteadily"
],
[
"oscillate",
"oscillate"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"English terms with quotations"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXIX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 68:",
"text": "Courageous, patriotic, yet vacillating, many of the noblest principles and the purest intentions, men of large possessions and ancient names, under the afflicting circumstances of the times, failed to render service to their unhappy country, but involved themselves in irremediable ruin.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1944 October, I. A. Horowitz, “Readers' Games”, in Chess Review:",
"text": "Though it is vital to be alert for circumstances which require a change of plan, it is fatal to vacillate.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2004, Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage:",
"text": "On the streets of Berlin, Ruth and her compatriots vacillated \"between hope and despair.\"",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another."
],
"links": [
[
"indecisive",
"indecisive"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈvæ.sə.leɪt/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈvæ.sɪ.leɪt/"
},
{
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/En-us-vacillate.ogg"
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],
"synonyms": [
{
"sense": "to sway from one side to the other",
"word": "stagger"
},
{
"sense": "to swing indecisively",
"word": "blow hot and cold"
},
{
"sense": "to swing indecisively",
"word": "waffle"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ljuleja se",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "люлея се"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "kolebaja se",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "колебая се"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "vacil·lar"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yáobǎibúdìng",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "搖擺不定 /摇摆不定"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "kolísat"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "wankelen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "horjua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "huojua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "heilua"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "vaciller"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "rc̣eva",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "რწევა"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "rxeva",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "რხევა"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "rq̇eva",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "რყევა"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "schwanken"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "talantévomai",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "ταλαντεύομαι"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "vacillare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "ondeggiare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "oscillare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "sbandare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "esitare"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "heundeullida",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "흔들리다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "vacillō"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kolebátʹsja",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "колеба́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kačátʹsja",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "кача́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "tambalear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "tambalearse"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "trastrabillar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "trastabillar"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "sendelemek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to sway unsteadily from one side to the other",
"word": "yalpalamak"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "dvoumja se",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "двоумя се"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ne se rešavam",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "не се решавам"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "vacil·lar"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "犹豫不定"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "váhat"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "weifelen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "horjua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "epäröidä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "soutaa ja huovata"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "hésiter"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "q̇oq̇mani",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "ყოყმანი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "merq̇eoba",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "მერყეობა"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "schwanken"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "talantévomai",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "ταλαντεύομαι"
},
{
"code": "kl",
"lang": "Greenlandic",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "nakimavoq"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "bera kápuna á báðum öxlum"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "dubitare"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "heundeullida",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "흔들리다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "duabus sellis sedeo"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "aestuō"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "vacillō"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "tātāu"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kolebátʹsja",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "колеба́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "titubear"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to swing from one course of action or opinion to another",
"word": "bocalamak"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "vacil·lar"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "epäröidä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "horjua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "soutaa ja huovata"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "talantévomai",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "ταλαντεύομαι"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "vacillō"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "vacilar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to be changeable, or inconsistent in speech or action",
"word": "titubear"
}
],
"word": "vacillate"
}
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