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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.dictionary.com › browse › potherPOTHER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pother definition: commotion; uproar.. See examples of POTHER used in a sentence.

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

    noun. 1. commotion; uproar. 2. a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.

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

    IPA guide. Other forms: pothering; pothered; pothers. Definitions of pother. noun. an excited state of agitation. synonyms: dither, flap, fuss, tizzy. see more. verb. make upset or troubled.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › potherPOTHER Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for POTHER: fuss, huff, panic, sweat, fret, dither, tizzy, lather; Antonyms of POTHER: rest, peace, hush, stillness, tranquillity, calm, quiet, tranquility.

  7. 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 ,...

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › potherpother - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · pother (third-person singular simple present pothers, present participle pothering, simple past and past participle pothered) ( intransitive) To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy. ( transitive) To puzzle or perplex.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › potherPOTHER Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . pother in a sentenceThe besotted world is not worth the pother this foolish young married woman makes over it.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › potherPother Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. An uproar, commotion, fuss, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A state of nervous activity; a fuss. American Heritage. Synonyms: worry. uproar. turmoil. to-do. stir. hassle. harass. flutter. disturbance. bother. fuss. annoyance. agitation. ado. flap.

  11. 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.