waffle vs waver

waffle and waver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
waver	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, waffle and waver are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of waffle include hesitate.

As verbs, waver is a hyponym of waffle; that is, waver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waffle:

Other hyponyms of waffle include dwell on, linger over, boggle, hover, linger, hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, falter.

waffle (noun)	waver (noun)
pancake batter baked in a waffle iron	the act of moving back and forth
	the act of pausing uncertainly
	someone who communicates by waving

waffle (verb)	waver (verb)
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness	give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
	sway from side to side
	move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
	move back and forth very rapidly
	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
	be unsure or weak