Analysis Complete

dither

/ dither /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an excited state of agitation
"he was in a dither"
"there was a terrible flap about the theft"
Type of:
agitation
Derived:
flap pother fuss niggle fret
verb Sense 2
make a fuss; be agitated
Type of:
fuss niggle fret
Derived:
pother fuss tizzy flap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
Type of:
fret
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

agitation fuss niggle fret