fluster
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flus·ter
(flŭs′tər)v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters
v. tr.
To make agitated, excited, or confused: Shouts from the protesters flustered the speaker. I was flustered by my teacher's comments and began to stumble over my words.
v. intr.
To become agitated, excited, or confused: a shy student who flusters easily.
n.
A state of agitation, excitement, or confusion: The heavy traffic put the driver in a fluster.
[From Middle English flostring, agitation, probably of Scandinavian origin; see pleu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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fluster
(ˈflʌstə)vb
to make or become confused, nervous, or upset
n
a state of confusion or agitation
[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
flus•ter
(ˈflʌs tər)v.t.
1. to put into a state of nervous or agitated confusion.
v.i. 2. to become nervously or agitatedly confused.
n. 3. nervous excitement or confusion.
[1375–1425; late Middle English flostren; compare bluster, Old Norse flaustra to hurry]
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fluster
Past participle: flustered
Gerund: flustering
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Noun | 1. | fluster - a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset discomposure - a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure |
Verb | 1. | fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner |
2. | fluster - cause to be nervous or upset ruffle - discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues" disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" |
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fluster
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fluster
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Translations
اهْتِياج، اضْطِرابيُهيِّج، يُثير
neklidpléstrozčilenízmástzmatek
forfjamskelsegøre forfjamsket
fát, óîagotkoma úr jafnvægi, fipa
uzbudinājumsuzbudinātuztrauktuztraukums
znervózniť
telâştelâşlandırmak
fluster
[ˈflʌstəʳ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fluster
vt → nervös machen; (= confuse) → durcheinanderbringen; don’t fluster me! → machen Sie mich nicht nervös!; she got flustered → sie wurde nervös, das brachte sie durcheinander; to be flustered → nervös or aufgeregt sein, durcheinander sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fluster
(ˈflastə) noun excitement and confusion caused by hurry. She was in a terrible fluster when unexpected guests arrived.
verb to cause to be worried or nervous; to agitate. Don't fluster me!
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