jitter
[ jit-er ]
/ ˈdʒɪt ər /
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noun
(the) jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness: Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
fluctuations in the image on a television screen or in copy received by facsimile transmission, caused by interference or by momentary failures of synchronization.
verb (used without object)
to behave nervously.
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Origin of jitter
First recorded 1920–25; variant of chitter “to shiver” (Middle English chiteren ), modification or variant of chatter
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How to use jitter in a sentence
Walking into the afternoon sun, she said she felt “surprisingly emotional,” almost like “back to school jitters.”
From mochaccino to Mary Jane, from jitter juice to joint, from java to ganja, say bye-bye barista, hello pot-ista.
British Dictionary definitions for jitter
jitter
/ (ˈdʒɪtə) informal /
verb
(intr) to be anxious or nervous
noun
the jitters nervousness and anxiety
electronics small rapid variations in the amplitude or timing of a waveform arising from fluctuations in the voltage supply, mechanical vibrations, etc
Word Origin for jitter
C20: of unknown origin
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