English noun: pother | |||
1. | pother (state) an excited state of agitation | ||
Samples | He was in a dither. There was a terrible flap about the theft. | ||
Synonyms | dither, flap, fuss, tizzy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||
English verb: pother | |||
1. | pother (emotion) make upset or troubled | ||
Examples | The bad news will pother him | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on | ||
2. | pother (emotion) make a fuss; be agitated | ||
Synonyms | dither, flap | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fret, fuss, niggle | ||