vacillate
va
ˈvæ
ci
llate
ˌleɪt
leit
British pronunciation
/vˈasɪlˌeɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "vacillate"in English

to vacillate
01

to sway physically from side to side

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Examples
The needle on the compass began to vacillate wildly as they approached the magnetic anomaly.
The candle 's flame vacillated in the drafty room, casting dancing shadows on the wall.
02

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

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She is currently vacillating on which college to attend next year.
He had vacillated for weeks before finally choosing a car to buy.

Lexical Tree

vacillating
vacillation
vacillator
vacillate
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