Pother
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌðə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pother is a noun meaning A commotion, a tempest.
Meaning
A commotion, a tempest.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.
- (transitive) To puzzle or perplex.
Example Sentences
(name of the article) Flight Of Hess Causes Pother Among Germans
Let the great gods, / That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads, / Find out their enemies now.
After some years there came a time when the Queen seemed to be ill and there was a great deal of bustle and pother about her in the castle and doctors came and the courtiers whispered.
Word Forms
- pothers
- pothering
- pothered
Synonyms for pother
Depending on context, synonyms include flap, dither, fuss, tizzy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fuss, tizzy, dither, flap, commotion, stir.
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