torkeln

Meaning

1. (dated, transitive, weak) to press (to extract juice from fruits, especially grapes)
2. (intransitive, weak) to totter (to move or stand unsteadily)
3. (intransitive, weak) to stagger (to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion)

Concepts

stagger

totter

reel

lurch

boggle

stumble

feel giddy

Synonyms

schwanken

taumeln

geigeln

wackeln

wanken

herumtorkeln

ausrutschen

trudeln

krängen

kielholen

humpeln

schlingern

Translations

barcollare

tituber

sendelemek

cambalear

waggelen

wankelen

titubear

carenar

sacudida

tambalear

tambalearse

chanceler

yan yatmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɔʁkəln/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: torkeln

In summary

From late Middle High German torkeln, from Late Latin torculo (“to press”), a derivation of Latin torculum (“wine press”).