to vacillate
Pronunciation
/ˈvæsəˌɫeɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "vacillate"in English

to vacillate
01

to sway physically from side to side

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
vacillate
3rd person singular
vacillates
Present participle
vacillating
Past simple
vacillated
Past participle
vacillated
Examples
The needle on the compass began to vacillate wildly as they approached the magnetic anomaly.
02

to be undecided and not know what opinion, idea, or course of action to stick to

Examples
She is currently vacillating on which college to attend next year.

Lexical Tree

vacillating
vacillation
vacillator
vacillate
vacill
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