Nouns

(n)waversomeone who communicates by waving
(n)hesitation, waver, falter, falteringthe act of pausing uncertainly“there was a hesitation in his speech”
(n)waver, flutter, flickerthe act of moving back and forth

Verbs

(v)hesitate, waver, wafflepause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
(v)falter, waverbe unsure or weak“Their enthusiasm is faltering”
(v)falter, wavermove hesitatingly, as if about to give way
(v)fluctuate, vacillate, wavermove or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern“the line on the monitor vacillated”
(v)flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quivermove back and forth very rapidly“the candle flickered”
(v)waver, weavesway from side to side
(v)quaver, wavergive off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency