jitters
ˈdʒɪtərz
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Definition of jitters - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

nervousnessnervous feelings or anxiety
  • She felt the jitters before her big presentation..
  • He got the jitters before his first date.
  • The jitters hit him just before the interview.
anxiety nervousness unease
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Expressions with jitters

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temporary state of worry or fear
He got a case of the jitters before the job interview.
become very nervous or anxious
She always gets the jitters before a big presentation.
make someone feel nervous or anxious suddenly
Speaking in public gives me the jitters.
be very uneasy, sometimes with slight trembling
Before the interview, I had the jitters all morning.
nervousness before or during a tournament
She had tournament jitters before her first match.
nervousness before getting married
She had wedding jitters the night before her big day.

Origin of jitters

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  1. French:trac, ...
  2. German:Nervosität, ...
  3. Italian:nervosismo, ...
  4. Spanish:ansiedad, ...
  5. Portuguese:nervosismo, ...
  6. Chinese:紧张不安, ...
  7. Japanese:緊張, ...
  8. Arabic:تَوَتُّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַחַץ, ...
  10. Russian:дрожь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нервовість, ...
  12. Hindi:घबराहट, ...
jitter
ˈdʒɪtər

Definition of jitter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
nervous movementintr.move nervously with small, quick movementsintr.
  • He began to jitter as the exam started.
fidget quiver twitch
2.
data visualizationtr.TECH.randomly adjust data points to prevent overlaptr.TECH.
  • The software can jitter the points for better clarity.
randomize scatter

Noun

1.
psychologynervous action or tic
  • He had a jitter in his left eye.
fidget twitch
2.
electronicsTECH.small rapid variations in a waveformTECH.
  • The audio had noticeable jitter.
flicker flutter tremor
3.
technologyTECH.unwanted variation in signal characteristicsTECH.
  • The video call had a lot of jitter.
flicker flutter
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Origin of jitter

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Examples of jitter in a sentence

  • Her hands jittered as she spoke.
  • Analysts jitter the data to reveal trends.
  • To avoid clutter, jitter the overlapping points.
  • Her nervousness was evident in the jitter of her hands.
  • The jitter in his voice betrayed his anxiety.
  • The video signal suffered from jitter issues.

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  1. French:s'agiter, tic, ...
  2. German:zittern, Zucken, ...
  3. Italian:agitarsi, tic, ...
  4. Spanish:moverse nerviosamente, tic, ...
  5. Portuguese:tremer, tique, ...
  6. Chinese:颤抖, 紧张动作, ...
  7. Japanese:そわそわする, 神経質な動き, ...
  8. Arabic:اِرْتَجَفَ, رَفَّة عَصَبِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִרְעוֹד, טִיק, ...
  10. Russian:нервно двигаться, нервный тик, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тремтіти, тик, ...
  12. Hindi:घबराना, झटका, ...

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