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    dither
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDITHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DITHER definition: 1. to be unable to make a decision about doing something: 2. to be very nervous, excited, or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ditherDither Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ditherDITHER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dither definition: a trembling; vibration.. See examples of DITHER used in a sentence.

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

    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! We're going to be late!"

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDITHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdither verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of dither verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ditherDither - definition of dither by The Free Dictionary

    1. chiefly Brit to be uncertain or indecisive. 2. chiefly US to be in an agitated state. 3. to tremble, as with cold. n. 4. chiefly Brit a state of indecision. 5. a state of agitation. [C17: variant of C14 (northern English dialect) didder, of uncertain origin] ˈditherer n. ˈdithery adj.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDITHER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DITHER definition: to spend too much time trying to make a decision: . Learn more.

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

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

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ditherdither - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    dither meaning, definition, what is dither: to keep being unable to make a final dec...: Learn more.