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    pother
    /ˈpɒðə/

    noun

    • 1. a commotion or fuss: "what a pother you make!"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › potherPother Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. poth· er ˈpä-t͟hər. Synonyms of pother. 1. a. : a confused or fidgety flurry of activity : commotion. b. : agitated talk or controversy usually over a trivial matter. 2. : a choking cloud of dust or smoke. 3. : mental turmoil. pother. 2 of 2. verb. pothered; pothering ˈpä-t͟hə-riŋ. ˈpät͟h-riŋ. transitive verb. : to put into a pother.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOTHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. commotion; uproar. 2. a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do. 3. a choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust. transitive verb or intransitive verb.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › pother_npother, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pother. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › potherPother - definition of pother by The Free Dictionary

    Define pother. pother synonyms, pother pronunciation, pother translation, English dictionary definition of pother. n. 1. A commotion; a disturbance. 2. A state of nervous activity; a fuss. 3. A cloud of smoke or dust that chokes or smothers. v. poth·ered , poth·er·ing ,...

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › potherPother - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. an excited state of agitation. synonyms: dither, flap, fuss, tizzy. see more. verb. make upset or troubled. see more. verb. make a fuss; be agitated. synonyms: dither, flap. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pother." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pother. Accessed 03 Oct. 2024.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › pother_vpother, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pother, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPOTHER - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "POTHER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.