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DITHER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dither mean?
• DITHER (noun)
The noun DITHER has 1 sense:
1. an excited state of agitation
Familiarity information: DITHER used as a noun is very rare.
• DITHER (verb)
The verb DITHER has 2 senses:
1. act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
Familiarity information: DITHER used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An excited state of agitation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
dither; flap; fuss; pother; tizzy
Context example:
there was a terrible flap about the theft
Hypernyms ("dither" is a kind of...):
agitation (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)
Derivation:
dither (make a fuss; be agitated)
Conjugation: |
Past simple: dithered
Past participle: dithered
-ing form: dithering
Sense 1
Meaning:
Act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Hypernyms (to "dither" is one way to...):
fret (be agitated or irritated)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
Meaning:
Make a fuss; be agitated
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
Hypernyms (to "dither" is one way to...):
fret; fuss; niggle (worry unnecessarily or excessively)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
dither (an excited state of agitation)
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