jitters
Use Jitters in a sentence
ər noun
1.
jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the ): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
2.
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)
3.
to behave nervously.
Origin:
1920–25; variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren), gradational variant of chatter
1920–25; variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren), gradational variant of chatter
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jitter (ˈdʒɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to be anxious or nervous |
| —n | |
| 2. | the jitters nervousness and anxiety |
| 3. | electronics small rapid variations in the amplitude or timing of a waveform arising from fluctuations in the voltage supply, mechanical vibrations, etc |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
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Jitters
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
Uncertainty about whether the rest of the loan will be disbursed is causing jitters.
He also kept using people's real names, giving the others serious jitters.
In fact he did enliven the semester, but a strange thing happened along the way: there was a tremendous outbreak of the jitters.
Although it was billed as a nonviolent protest, everybody had the jitters.
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