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dither

[ dith-er ]

noun

  1. a trembling; vibration.
  2. a state of flustered excitement or fear.


verb (used without object)

  1. to act irresolutely; vacillate.
  2. North England. to tremble with excitement or fear.

dither

/ ˈ»åɪðə /

verb

  1. to be uncertain or indecisive
  2. to be in an agitated state
  3. to tremble, as with cold
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a state of indecision
  2. a state of agitation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å¾±³Ù³ó±ð°ù±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ»å¾±³Ù³ó±ð°ù²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å¾±³Ù³óİù·±ð°ù noun
  • »å¾±³Ù³óİù·²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dither1

1640–50; variant of didder ( late Middle English diddere ); dodder 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dither1

C17: variant of C14 (northern English dialect) didder, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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Referring to the dithering over tariffs, the U.S.

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The charity said dithering over the fund had prompted some providers to seek work elsewhere, meaning many families will now face longer waits for support because of a backlog of applications.

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The housing ministry said it had been taking "tough and decisive action after years of dither and delay" which would speed up the "unacceptably slow" pace of work.

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Trump gave one of his dithering non-answers, claiming both that "I haven’t heard too much about it," but also, "the bottom line is the records are getting out."

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In a statement, he said the "Kremlin's dithering and delay" over the ceasefire proposal and its continued attacks on Ukraine "run entirely counter to President Putin's stated desire for peace".

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