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- pother (n.) 1590s, "disturbance, commotion," a word of unknown origin. Meaning "mental trouble" is from 1640s; verb sense of "to fluster" is attested from 1690s. According to OED originally rhyming with other, brother; the pronunciation shift came in 19c. by influence of bother.
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The earliest known use of the noun pother is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for pother is from 1603, in a translation by T. Winter. pother is of unknown origin. See etymology.
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1. a. : a confused or fidgety flurry of activity : commotion. b. : agitated talk or controversy usually over a trivial matter. 2. : a choking cloud of dust or smoke. 3. : mental turmoil. pother. 2 of 2. verb. pothered; pothering ˈpä-t͟hə-riŋ. ˈpät͟h-riŋ. transitive verb. : to put into a pother. intransitive verb. : to be in a pother. Synonyms. Noun
Sep 23, 2020 · pother. (n.) 1590s, "disturbance, commotion," a word of unknown origin. Meaning "mental trouble" is from 1640s; verb sense of "to fluster" is attested from 1690s. According to OED originally rhyming with other, brother; the pronunciation shift came in 19c. by influence of bother.
verb (used with or without object) to worry; bother. pother. / ˈpɒðə / noun. a commotion, fuss, or disturbance. a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc. verb. to make or be troubled or upset. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of pother 1. First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use pother in a sentence The besotted world is not worth the pother this foolish young married woman makes over it.
noun. an excited state of agitation. synonyms: dither, flap, fuss, tizzy. see more. verb. make upset or troubled. see more. verb. make a fuss; be agitated.
Aug 31, 2023 · pother (third-person singular simple present pothers, present participle pothering, simple past and past participle pothered) ( intransitive) To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy. ( transitive) To puzzle or perplex.
