teeter-totter
Up-down pivot board
A teeter-totter is a playground device where two children sit on opposite ends of a plank balanced on a central pivot, taking turns pushing off the ground to go up and down.
Also called a seesaw.
The word extends to anything that alternates or fluctuates: The election results teeter-tottered all night.
As a verb, to teeter-totter is to move unsteadily back and forth.
Pivoting playground plank
- pivotPoint of rotation
- rockSolid earthen material
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- bobShort vertical movement
wobble · sway · oscillate · swing · tip · balance · shift · rise
Outdoor frame with seats
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- merry-go-roundRotating amusement ride
- recessPause in activity
playtime · schoolyard · park · children · kids · playdate · outdoor · recreation
Vocal expression of amusement
- joyIntense positive emotion
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
amusement · delight · whimsy · giggles · squeals · exhilaration · lightheartedness · carefree
One who shares activity
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- turn-takingAlternating speaker roles
- sharingDividing among others
coordination · mutual · synchrony · rhythm · push · weight-shift · timing · communication
State of balance
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
stability · center · adjustment · proportion · leverage · opposition · offset · equalize
seesaw
Pivoting playground plank
bob · wobble · sway · oscillate · swing · tip · balance · shift · rise · fall
swingset
Outdoor frame with seats
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- merry-go-roundRotating amusement ride
recess · playtime · schoolyard · park · children · kids · playdate · outdoor · recreation · games
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
- joyIntense positive emotion
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
playfulness · amusement · delight · whimsy · giggles · squeals · exhilaration · lightheartedness · carefree · childhood
partner
One who shares activity
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- turn-takingAlternating speaker roles
sharing · coordination · mutual · synchrony · rhythm · push · weight-shift · timing · communication · trust
equilibrium
State of balance
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- distributionAllocation across recipients
symmetry · stability · center · adjustment · proportion · leverage · opposition · offset · equalize · ratio
- play spacesplayground, play areas, sandbox, play spaces, playpen
- playground equipmentmonkey bars, slide, see-saw, climbing frame, sandbox
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
- up-and-down motionseesaw, bounce, yoyo, bobbing, swing
- T-T wordstattletale, titillate, tatterdemalion, tutti-frutti, teetotaler
- up and downyo-yo, seesaw, bounce, swing, jump
teeter-totterswing
Suspended recreational seat
slide · merry-go-round · sandbox · roundabout · jungle gym
teeter-tottersolid ground
Stable surface beneath
stable platform · firm footing · terra firma · bench · level ground