| Noun | 1. | waver - someone who communicates by waving | |
| 2. | waver - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"pause - temporary inactivity | |
| 3. | waver - the act of moving back and forthmovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" | |
| Verb | 1. | waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"boggle - hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear hover, linger - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner" hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" falter, waver - be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering" | |
| 2. | waver - be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"hesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" | |
| 3. | waver - move hesitatingly, as if about to give waymove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 4. | waver - move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"swing - alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down" fluctuate - cause to fluctuate or move in a wave-like pattern | |
| 5. | waver - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" | |
| 6. | waver - sway to and frosway, swing - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back" | |
| 7. | waver - give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | |