teeter-totter vs teeter

teeter-totter and teeter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
teeter-totter	Yes	No	Yes	No
teeter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, teeter-totter and teeter are synonyms defined as:

teeter-totter and teeter: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

Other synonyms of teeter-totter include dandle board, seesaw, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting board.

teeter-totter (noun)	teeter (noun)
a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end	a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

teeter-totter (verb)	teeter (verb)
ride on a plank	move unsteadily, with a rocking motion