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jittera feeling of nervousness or anxiety, especially before an important event

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a feeling of nervousness or anxiety, especially before an important event

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒɪtər/

Korean meaning: 초조함, 불안감 (특히 중요한 일 앞에서)

Korean pronunciation: **지**터

Example Sentences

  • My mom gets the jitters whenever she has to parallel park.
  • The caffeine jitters made him type like a hummingbird on steroids.
  • First-date jitters are completely normal.

jitter

NOUN

//ˈdʒɪtər//

a feeling of nervousness or anxiety, especially before an important event

jitter concept
💡 Concept

Pre-audition nerves and anxiety

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jitter rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Jitters turn bitter, but the stage still glitter!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒɪtər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʒɪtə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootjitter

Origin

1929년 미국에서 생긴 단어로, 'jitter'는 재즈 음악과 춤에서 나온 말이에요. 재즈 클럽에서 사람들이 흥분해서 몸을 떨며 춤추는 모습에서 유래되었답니다!

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom gets the jitters whenever she has to parallel park.

😄 Fun example

The caffeine jitters made him type like a hummingbird on steroids.

First-date jitters are completely normal.

She tried deep breathing to overcome her presentation jitters.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

nervousnessanxietybutterfliesrestlessnessagitation

Antonyms

calmnesscomposureserenity

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