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jitter definition

☆ jit·ter (jit′ər)

noun

an unsteady condition in which there are many small, rapid movements

intransitive verb

  1. to be unsteady with many small, rapid movements
  2. Informal to be nervous; have the jitters; fidget
jitter Idioms

the jitters

Informal a very uneasy, nervous feeling; the fidgets

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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