oscillate

Verb

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
move or swing from side to side regularly
To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
To vary above and below a mean value.

Examples

A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.
The mood for change oscillated from day to day.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1726; borrowed from Latin ōscillātus, perfect passive participle of Latin ōscillō (“to swing”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ōscillum (“a swing”), usually identified with ōscillum (“a little face or mask hung on a tree that sways with the wind”), diminutive of ōs (“mouth, face”). Doublet of osculate.

Synonyms

hover, vacillate, vibrate

Scrabble Score: 11

oscillate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oscillate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oscillate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

oscillate: valid Words With Friends Word