fluster

[ fluhs-ter ]

/ ˈflʌs tər /

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verb (used with object)

to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.

to excite and confuse with drink.

verb (used without object)

to become agitatedly confused.

noun

nervous excitement or confusion.

Origin of fluster

1375–1425; late Middle English flostren;cf. bluster, Old Norse flaustra to hurry

SYNONYMS FOR fluster

1 upset, bewilder, disconcert, disturb.

4 turmoil, agitation, upset, bewilderment, distraction.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fluster

un·flus·tered, adjective

Words nearby fluster

Flushing, flush left, flushometer, flush right, flushwork, fluster, flustrated, flute, fluted, fluter, flutey

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Example sentences from the Web for fluster

Why should we fluster ourselves, why wax so hot, when time thus brings its inevitable revenges?
Essays in Rebellion|Henry W. Nevinson
Burckhardt caught the implied reproach, and answered in something of a fluster.
Carry On!|Herbert Strang
If you two are in such a fluster over your precious wedding, I vote you get out—and let me get on.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver
You might as well try to move one of the pyramids as fluster him.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14|Elbert Hubbard

Nevertheless the vital force of his unknown individuality addressing him so familiarly was enough to fluster Mr. Smith.
Chance|Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for fluster

fluster

/ (ˈflʌstə) /

verb

to make or become confused, nervous, or upset

noun

a state of confusion or agitation

Word Origin for fluster

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle

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单词	fluster
释义	fluster [ fluhs-ter ] / ˈflʌs tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fluster ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me. to excite and confuse with drink. verb (used without object) to become agitatedly confused. noun nervous excitement or confusion. Origin of fluster 1375–1425; late Middle English flostren;cf. bluster, Old Norse flaustra to hurry SYNONYMS FOR fluster 1 upset, bewilder, disconcert, disturb. 4 turmoil, agitation, upset, bewilderment, distraction. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fluster ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fluster un·flus·tered, adjective Words nearby fluster Flushing, flush left, flushometer, flush right, flushwork, fluster, flustrated, flute, fluted, fluter, flutey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fluster Why should we fluster ourselves, why wax so hot, when time thus brings its inevitable revenges? Essays in Rebellion\|Henry W. Nevinson Burckhardt caught the implied reproach, and answered in something of a fluster. Carry On!\|Herbert Strang If you two are in such a fluster over your precious wedding, I vote you get out—and let me get on. Far to Seek\|Maud Diver You might as well try to move one of the pyramids as fluster him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14\|Elbert Hubbard Nevertheless the vital force of his unknown individuality addressing him so familiarly was enough to fluster Mr. Smith. Chance\|Joseph Conrad British Dictionary definitions for fluster fluster / (ˈflʌstə) / verb to make or become confused, nervous, or upset noun a state of confusion or agitation Word Origin for fluster C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle 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 fluster mystify, perplex, bewilder, discombobulate, nonplus, confuse, muddle, distract, confound, agitate, unhinge, turmoil, to-do, disturbance, ruffle, flap, agitation, commotion, state, flurry
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