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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jit•ter /ˈdʒɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. - jitters, [plural* usually: the + ~] a feeling of fright or uneasiness:to get the jitters in an empty house on a stormy night.
v. [no object] - to behave nervously:an actor jittering before going on stage.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jit•ter ( jit′ər),USA pronunciation n. - jitters, nervousness;
a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually prec. by the):Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters. - fluctuations in the image on a television screen or in copy received by facsimile transmission, caused by interference or by momentary failures of synchronization.
v.i. - to behave nervously.
- variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren), gradational variant of chatter 1920–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jitter /ˈdʒɪtə/ informal vb - (intransitive) to be anxious or nervous
n - the jitters ⇒ nervousness and anxiety
Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin |