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- Dictionarydither/ˈdɪðə/
verb
- 1. be indecisive: "I can't bear people who dither"
- 2. add white noise to (a digital recording) to reduce distortion of low-amplitude signals.
noun
- 1. indecisive behaviour: informal "after months of dither ministers had still not agreed"
- 2. a state of agitation: "all of a dither, he prophesied instant chaos"
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DITHER definition: 1. to be unable to make a decision about doing something: 2. to be very nervous, excited, or…. Learn more.
noun. : a highly nervous, excited, or agitated state : excitement, confusion. The news of her arrival had us all in a dither. dithery. ˈdi-t͟hə-rē. adjective. Synonyms. Verb. balance. falter. halt. hang back.
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. dither. / ˈdɪðə / verb. to be uncertain or indecisive. to be in an agitated state. to tremble, as with cold.
verb. When someone dithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something. We're still dithering over whether to marry. [VERB + over] If you have been dithering about buying shares, now could be the time to do it. [VERB + about] [ Also VERB] Synonyms: vacillate, hesitate, waver, haver More Synonyms of dither.
The verb dither implies not only that you're having a hard time deciding about something, but that you're upset or agitated about it. You might say to your friend, "Don't just pace around and dither about what to wear!
Definition of dither verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define dither. dither synonyms, dither pronunciation, dither translation, English dictionary definition of dither. n. A state of indecisive agitation. intr.v. dith·ered , dith·er·ing , dith·ers To be nervously irresolute in acting or doing.
