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Definitions for Jitter

[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.
[3] to behave nervously.
[4] (intr) to be anxious or nervous
[5] the jitters nervousness and anxiety
[6] electronics small rapid variations in the amplitude or timing of a waveform arising from fluctuations in the voltage supply, mechanical vibrations, etc

Words related to Jitter

disco, waltz, rock, samba, tango, throb, pulsate, shudder, shiver, convulse, tremble, gyrate, quiver, wobble, flutter, fret, squirm, twiddle, jiggle, twitch

Words nearby Jitter

jipijapa, jird, jism, jit, jitney, jitter, jitterbug, jittery, jiujitsu, jiulong, jiva

Origin of Jitter

1920–25; variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren ), gradational variant of chatter

Word origin for Jitter

C20: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Jitter

disco, rock, samba, tango, waltz, Charleston, bob, boogie, caper, careen, cavort, conga, flit, foxtrot, frolic, gambol, hop, hustle, jig, jitterbug, jive, jump, leap, one-step, prance, promenade, rhumba, shimmy, skip, spin, step, strut, sway, swing, tap, tread, trip, twist, two-step, whirl, boogie down, bunny hop, cut a rug, foot it, get down, hoof it, rock n' roll, trip the light fantastic