English noun: dither | |||
1. | dither (state) an excited state of agitation | ||
Samples | He was in a dither. There was a terrible flap about the theft. | ||
Synonyms | flap, fuss, pother, tizzy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||
English verb: dither | |||
1. | dither (emotion) act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fret | ||
2. | dither (emotion) make a fuss; be agitated | ||
Synonyms | flap, pother | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fret, fuss, niggle | ||