dither

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dither [dither dithers dithered dithering] verb, noun BrE [ˈdɪðə(r)] NAmE [ˈdɪðər]
verb intransitive
to hesitate about what to do because you are unable to decide
•Stop dithering and get on with it.
•~ over sth She was dithering over what to wear.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (in the dialect sense ‘tremble, quiver’): variant of dialect didder.
 
noun singular (informal)
1. a state of not being able to decide what you should do
•I'm in a dither about who to invite.
2. a state of excitement or worry
•Don't get yourself in a dither over everything.

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (in the dialect sense ‘tremble, quiver’): variant of dialect didder.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  pother, fuss, tizzy, flap