pother

/ˈpɑðər/
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Other forms: pothering; pothered; pothers

Definitions of pother
  1. noun
    an excited state of agitation
    synonyms: dither, flap, fuss, tizzy
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    type of:
    agitation
    a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  2. verb
    make upset or troubled
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    type of:
    agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
    cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  3. verb
    make a fuss; be agitated
    synonyms: dither, flap
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    type of:
    fret, fuss, niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
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