titubate

i. [Lat. titubatum, sup. of titubo to stumble.] 1. To stumble, to trip, to stagger. "But what became of this titubating , this towering mountain of snow?"- Water house: Apology for Learning, p. 59. 2. To rock or roll, as a curved body on a plane. tit-u-bā-tion, s. [TITUBATE.] 1. Ordinary Language: 1. The act or state of stumbling. 2. The act or state of rolling or rocking, as a curved body on a plane. II. Pathology : Perpetual change of position or fidgetine . It is a frequent symptom in diseases which are characterized by nervous irritation.