jitter — a 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
💡 Concept
Pre-audition nerves and anxiety
🎵 Rhyme
Jitters turn bitter, but the stage still glitter!
🎤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!
🎵Rhyme
bitteritterglittertwitter
bitter
itter
glitter
twitter
🔗Collocations
pre-game jitters
wedding jitters
get the jitters
coffee jitters
calm the jitters
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
nervousnessanxietybutterfliesrestlessnessagitation
Antonyms
calmnesscomposureserenity
Related
fidgettrembleshakeworrystress
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