| waver | vi 1. flicker, meliang-liuk: the candle flame ~ed in the draught, api lilin itu meliang-liuk ditiup angin; the shadows that ~ed on the waters of the lake, bayang-bayang yg meliang-liuk di permukaan air tasik itu; 2. become unsteady, goyah: his courage never ~ed in the face of adversity, ketabahannya tdk pernah goyah dlm menghadapi bencana; 3. be undecided, hesitate, teragak-agak (approp v): you must stop ~ing and decide what you’re going to do, kamu tdk boleh teragak-agak, kamu harus memutuskan apa yg akan kamu buat; the examiners ~ed between the two candidates, para pemeriksa teragak-agak memilih antara dua orang calon itu; 4. fluctuate, berubah-ubah: the temperature ~ed between 100C and 150C, suhu berubah-ubah antara 100C dan 150C; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| flag-waver | n nasionalis yg keterlaluan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| vacillate | vi hesitate, waver in mind, will or feeling, berbolak-balik: she ~d between anger and despair over what had happened, dia berbolak-balik antara perasaan marah dan kecewa thdp apa yg telah terjadi; I wish he’d stop vacillating and make up his mind, saya harap dia tdk berbolak-balik dan membuat keputusannya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| wobble | 3. waver, berubah-ubah, tdk tetap: to ~ between conflicting opinions, berubah-ubah antara pendapat-pendapat yg bercanggah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hesitate | vi 1. waver, be undecided, teragak-agak: I ~d about what to do next, saya teragak-agak ttg apa yg hendak dibuat selanjutnya; she does not ~ to sacrifice other people to get what she wants, dia tdk teragak-agak mengorbankan orang lain demi mendapatkan apa yg dikehendakinya; 2. be reluctant, berasa berat: I ~ to ask you this, but I have to, saya berasa berat utk bertanya pd kamu ttg perkara ini, tetapi saya terpaksa; 3. pause, hold back, teragak-agak, tertegun-tegun. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| halt 2 | vi 1. walk hesitatingly, berjalan teragak-agak; 2. hesitate, waver, teragak-agak: to ~ between two opposite opinions, teragak-agak antara dua pendapat yg bertentangan; 3. (archaic) be lame, tempang. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| falter | vi 1. be unsteady, hesitant, teragak-agak; (of voice) terputus-putus: he ~ed in the middle of his speech, dia teragak-agak di pertengahan ucapannya; his voice ~ed a little, suaranya terputus-terputus sedikit; 2. stagger, terhuyung-hayang: he ~ed towards the door, dia terhuyung-hayang menuju ke pintu; 3. waver, goyah: he never ~ed in his determination to be rich, dia tdk pernah goyah dr azamnya utk menjadi kaya; her spirits never ~ed, semangatnya tdk pernah goyah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hover | vi 1. (of certain birds) mengepak-ngepak di udara: a hawk was ~ing overhead, seekor helang mengepak-ngepak di udara; 2. (of helicopter) berhenti terkatung-katung; 3. linger uncertainly, terdiri-diri: the waiters ~ed near our table, pelayan-pelayan terdiri-diri dekat dgn meja kami; the stranger ~ed in the doorway, orang yg tdk dikenali itu terdiri-diri di muka pintu; 4. waver, vaccillate, berbelah bagi: she ~ed between buying a house or an apartment, dia berbelah bagi antara hendak membeli sebuah rumah atau sebuah pangsapuri; ~ between life and death, terumbang-ambing antara hidup dgn mati. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |