dither

The definition of dither is to be confused.

(verb)

An example of dither is to be undecided about a situation.

Dither is defined as a state of confusion or anxiety.

(noun)

An example of dither is the feeling a mother has when she doesn't know why her baby is sick; in a dither.

See dither in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Origin: ME dideren, prob. akin to daderen, dodder

noun

a nervously excited or confused condition

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See dither in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A state of indecisive agitation.

intransitive verb dith·ered, dith·er·ing, dith·ers

To be nervously irresolute in acting or doing.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of didder

Origin: , from Middle English didderen, to tremble

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