verb

fluster

Fluster (verb) means to throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.

verb

To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.

To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.

To turn on, to make horny.

To make (someone) feel flushed and hot through drinking alcoholic beverages; also, to make (someone) slightly drunk or tipsy.

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Etymology

The verb is probably from Middle English *flostren (implied in flostring, flostrynge (“agitation; blustering”)) from a Scandinavian (North Germanic) language; compare Icelandic flaustra (“to bustle”), flaustr (“a bustle; a hurry”). Compare Old English flustrian (“to weave, plait, braid”). The noun is derived from the verb.

Rhymes for fluster

muster luster buster duster Custer cluster bluster Shuster thruster Schuster adjuster filibuster

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of fluster?

"fluster" (verb) means to throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.

What are the different meanings of fluster?

"fluster" has 3 main meanings: 1. To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse; 2. To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context; 3. To turn on, to make horny.