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

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

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

    When you dither, you're flustered because you can't make up your mind about something. You might dither about what to do if your two best friends invite you to parties on the same night. The verb dither implies not only that you're

  5. 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.

  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

    Define dither. dither synonyms, dither pronunciation, dither translation, English dictionary definition of dither. n. A state of indecisive agitation. intr.v. dith·ered , dith·er·ing , dith·ers To be nervously irresolute in acting or doing.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDITHER - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "DITHER" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDITHER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ditherdither | meaning of dither in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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