verb

dither

Dither (verb) means to tremble, shake, or shiver.

verb

To tremble, shake, or shiver.

To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.

To do something nervously.

To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:

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Etymology

Variant of didder, from Middle English dideren (“to tremble”). Compare Middle English bididren, bididdren (“to seduce, deceive”), from Old English bedidrian, bedyderian (“to deceive, trick”). Alternatively, perhaps with expressive voicing from *titeren, from Proto-Germanic *titrōną. If so, then a doublet of teeter and cognate with Old High German zittarōn (German zittern) and Old Norse titra (Faroese titra, Icelandic titra). Alternatively an unrelated reduplicative onomatopoeia.

Rhymes for dither

hither either wither thither whither neither slither

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of dither?

"dither" (verb) means to tremble, shake, or shiver.

What are the different meanings of dither?

"dither" has 3 main meanings: 1. To tremble, shake, or shiver; 2. To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay; 3. To do something nervously.