Dither (Noun)
Meaning
An excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She was in a dither about the upcoming wedding, worrying about every last detail.
- The news of the surprise party put him in a dither, and he couldn't concentrate on anything else.
- The crowd was in a dither as the concert venue announced that the headlining act had cancelled.
- Her parents were in a dither when they discovered she had been sneaking out of the house at night.
- The office was in a dither as the boss announced a surprise inspection by the company's CEO.