dither

[ dith-er ]

/ ˈdɪð ər /

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noun

a trembling; vibration.

a state of flustered excitement or fear.

verb (used without object)

to act irresolutely; vacillate.

North England. to tremble with excitement or fear.

Origin of dither

1640–50; variant of didder (late Middle English diddere); cf. dodder¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dither

dith·er·er, noundith·er·y, adjective

Words nearby dither

ditcher, ditchwater, dite, diterpene, ditheism, dither, dithionate, dithionic, dithionic acid, dithionite, dithionous acid

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Example sentences from the Web for dither

We cannot dither, we cannot just twiddle our thumbs, or wait and see.
After Steven Sotloff Murder, Congress Demands a Vote on Obama’s ISIS War|Josh Rogin|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We dither, we argue, we do little, as the world moves rapidly.
Obama’s Deficit Plan Falls Short|Zachary Karabell|September 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But unlike the epic drama of the 2000 debacle, this result feels like the big British dither.
Florida on the Thames|Tina Brown|May 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Every new batch of fluff-balls drove him to a dither of vicarious maternity.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn

There must be enough play between the vital parts to allow of some movement; "dither" is, I believe, the Scotch word for it.
The Practice and Science Of Drawing|Harold Speed
Imagine anyone trying to get the Old Man into a dither—and getting away with it.
The Best Made Plans|Everett B. Cole
The planks at his feet had started to dither again, and practice told him that the vessel must be moving.
The Hero of Panama|F. S. Brereton
The voice broke and the colonel, who habitually roared forth his sentiments, began to dither.
Windy McPherson's Son|Sherwood Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for dither

dither

/ (ˈdɪðə) /

verb (intr)

mainly British to be uncertain or indecisive

mainly US to be in an agitated state

to tremble, as with cold

noun

mainly British a state of indecision

a state of agitation

Derived forms of dither

ditherer, noundithery, adjective

Word Origin for dither

C17: variant of C14 (northern English dialect) didder, of uncertain 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

单词	dither
释义	dither [ dith-er ] / ˈdɪð ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dither ON THESAURUS.COM noun a trembling; vibration. a state of flustered excitement or fear. verb (used without object) to act irresolutely; vacillate. North England. to tremble with excitement or fear. Origin of dither 1640–50; variant of didder (late Middle English diddere); cf. dodder¹ OTHER WORDS FROM dither dith·er·er, noundith·er·y, adjective Words nearby dither ditcher, ditchwater, dite, diterpene, ditheism, dither, dithionate, dithionic, dithionic acid, dithionite, dithionous acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dither We cannot dither, we cannot just twiddle our thumbs, or wait and see. After Steven Sotloff Murder, Congress Demands a Vote on Obama’s ISIS War\|Josh Rogin\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We dither, we argue, we do little, as the world moves rapidly. Obama’s Deficit Plan Falls Short\|Zachary Karabell\|September 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But unlike the epic drama of the 2000 debacle, this result feels like the big British dither. Florida on the Thames\|Tina Brown\|May 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Every new batch of fluff-balls drove him to a dither of vicarious maternity. Wilderness of Spring\|Edgar Pangborn There must be enough play between the vital parts to allow of some movement; "dither" is, I believe, the Scotch word for it. The Practice and Science Of Drawing\|Harold Speed Imagine anyone trying to get the Old Man into a dither—and getting away with it. The Best Made Plans\|Everett B. Cole The planks at his feet had started to dither again, and practice told him that the vessel must be moving. The Hero of Panama\|F. S. Brereton The voice broke and the colonel, who habitually roared forth his sentiments, began to dither. Windy McPherson's Son\|Sherwood Anderson British Dictionary definitions for dither dither / (ˈdɪðə) / verb (intr) mainly British to be uncertain or indecisive mainly US to be in an agitated state to tremble, as with cold noun mainly British a state of indecision a state of agitation Derived forms of dither ditherer, noundithery, adjective Word Origin for dither C17: variant of C14 (northern English dialect) didder, of uncertain 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 dither tizzy, flap, agitation, babble, confusion, fluster, panic
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dither

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