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dither [ˈdɪðə] vb (intr) 1. Chiefly Brit to be uncertain or indecisive 2. Chiefly US to be in an agitated state 3. to tremble, as with cold n
1. Chiefly Brit a state of indecision 2. a state of agitation [variant of C14 (northern English dialect) didder, of uncertain origin] ditherer n dithery adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dither Chiefly Brit. verb vacillate, hesitate, waver, haver, falter, hum and haw, faff about (Brit. informal), shillyshally (informal), swither (Scot.) We're still dithering over whether to get married. vacillate decide, settle, resolve, conclude, make a decision, make up your mind, come to a conclusion, reach or come to a decision Translations dither dither [ˈdɪðəʳ] (fam) 1. n to be in a dither → essere in agitazione dither [ˈdɪðəʳ] (fam) 1. n to be in a dither → essere in agitazione How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While ICANN dithers, some rival registries have been assigning new addresses of their own. |
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