pother

[ poth-er ]

/ ˈpɒð ər /

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noun

commotion; uproar.

a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.

a choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust.

verb (used with or without object)

to worry; bother.

Origin of pother

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain

Words nearby pother

potestas, potful, pothead, pothecary, potheen, pother, potherb, potholder, pothole, potholer, potholing

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Example sentences from the Web for pother

You have wealth and therefore power, and you will become just such a dare-devil villain as the man who has caused all this pother.
Dr. Dumany's Wife|Mr Jkai
But through all the pother he still dashed full at the man whose face he knew.
The Firebrand|S. R. Crockett
Bobby, much bewildered by all this pother, could only mumble something about "smallpox," and "took mamma away with doctor."
The Riverman|Stewart Edward White
Oh, now I know what this Great Seal is, that there's been such worry and pother about!
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 9|Various

Dimly he foresaw the stir and pother there would be in the community.
The Grandchildren of the Ghetto|Israel Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for pother

pother

/ (ˈpɒðə) /

noun

a commotion, fuss, or disturbance

a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc

verb

to make or be troubled or upset

Word Origin for pother

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	pother
释义	pother [ poth-er ] / ˈpɒð ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pother ON THESAURUS.COM noun commotion; uproar. a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do. a choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust. verb (used with or without object) to worry; bother. Origin of pother First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain Words nearby pother potestas, potful, pothead, pothecary, potheen, pother, potherb, potholder, pothole, potholer, potholing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pother You have wealth and therefore power, and you will become just such a dare-devil villain as the man who has caused all this pother. Dr. Dumany's Wife\|Mr Jkai But through all the pother he still dashed full at the man whose face he knew. The Firebrand\|S. R. Crockett Bobby, much bewildered by all this pother, could only mumble something about "smallpox," and "took mamma away with doctor." The Riverman\|Stewart Edward White Oh, now I know what this Great Seal is, that there's been such worry and pother about! Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 9\|Various Dimly he foresaw the stir and pother there would be in the community. The Grandchildren of the Ghetto\|Israel Zangwill British Dictionary definitions for pother pother / (ˈpɒðə) / noun a commotion, fuss, or disturbance a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc verb to make or be troubled or upset Word Origin for pother C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pother annoyance, flap, agitation, confusion, turmoil, commotion, bother, controversy, uproar, harass, hassle, bustle, ado, stir, flutter, worry, fuss, to do
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pother

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of pother

Words nearby pother

Example sentences from the Web for pother

British Dictionary definitions for pother

noun

verb

Word Origin for pother

Words related to pother