verb
fluster
Fluster (verb) means to make someone flustered, confused, or momentarily panicked.
verb
1
To make someone flustered, confused, or momentarily panicked.
2
To cause someone to feel overwhelmed or noticeably embarrassed, particularly in a romantic or sexual situation.
3
(informal) To sexually arouse someone.
4
To make someone feel warm and slightly drunk after drinking alcohol.
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Etymology
The verb probably comes from Middle English *flostren (implied by flostring, flostrynge (“agitation; blustering”)), from a Scandinavian (North Germanic) language; compare Icelandic flaustra (“to bustle”) and flaustr (“a bustle; a hurry”). Compare also Old English flustrian (“to weave, plait, braid”). The noun derives from the verb.
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What is the meaning of fluster?
"fluster" (verb) means to make someone flustered, confused, or momentarily panicked.
What is another word for fluster?
Other words for "fluster" include addle, befuddle, bamboozle, bewilder, stump, bedevil.
What are the different meanings of fluster?
"fluster" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make someone flustered, confused, or momentarily panicked; 2. To cause someone to feel overwhelmed or noticeably embarrassed, particularly in a romantic or sexual situation; 3. (informal) To sexually arouse someone.
