Verb: oscillate 'ó-su,leyt
- Move or swing from side to side regularly
"the needle on the meter was oscillating";
- vibrate
- Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
"He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement";
- hover, vibrate, vacillate, blow hot and cold [informal]
Derived forms: oscillated, oscillates, oscillating
Type of: balk, baulk [Brit], hesitate, sway, swing, waffle [N. Amer, informal], waver
Encyclopedia: Oscillate