fluster

[ fluhs-ter ]

/ ˈflʌs tər /

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verb (used with object)

to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.

to excite and confuse with drink.

verb (used without object)

to become agitatedly confused.

noun

nervous excitement or confusion.

Words nearby fluster

flush right, flush-decked, flushing, flushometer, flushwork, fluster, flustrated, flute, fluted, fluter, flutey

Origin of fluster

1375–1425; late Middle English flostren; cf. bluster, Old Norse flaustra to hurry

SYNONYMS FOR fluster

1 upset, bewilder, disconcert, disturb.

4 turmoil, agitation, upset, bewilderment, distraction.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fluster

un·flus·tered, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for flustered

fluster

/ (ˈflʌstə) /

verb

to make or become confused, nervous, or upset

noun

a state of confusion or agitation

Word Origin for fluster

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle

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