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View usage for: pother in British English (ˈpɒðə) noun1. a commotion, fuss, or disturbance 2. a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc verb3. to make or be troubled or upset Word origin C16: of unknown origin pother in American English (ˈpɑðər) noun1. a choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc. 2. an uproar, commotion, fuss, etc. verb transitive, verb intransitive Synonyms of 'pother'fuss, to-do, bother, carry-on More Synonyms of pother Definition a fuss or commotion (literary) The villagers are in a pother over the plans to develop the area. Synonyms stew (informal) ruction (informal) hoo-ha tizzy (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a state of worry, trouble, or confusion Most men hate the bother of shaving. Synonyms trouble, problem, worry, difficulty, strain, grief (British, South Africa), fuss, pest, irritation, hassle (informal), nuisance, flurry, uphill (South Africa), inconvenience, annoyance, aggravation (informal), vexationDefinition a fuss What's all the carry-on down here? Synonyms fuss, disturbance, racket, fracas, commotion, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, shindy (informal) Definition noisy disturbance He heard a terrible commotion outside. Synonyms disturbance, to-do, riot, disorder, excitement, fuss, turmoil, racket, upheaval, bustle, furore, outcry, uproar, ferment, agitation, ado, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, brouhaha, hullabaloo, ballyhoo (informal), hue and cry, perturbation - potentate
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Additional synonymsDefinition an unruly outburst in public During the disturbance, three men were hurt. Synonyms disorder, bother (informal), turmoil, riot, upheaval, fray, brawl, uproar, agitation, fracas, commotion, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, shindig (informal), ruction (informal), ruckus (informal), shindy (informal) Definition a state of panic or agitation Wherever he goes, there's always a flap. Synonyms panic, state (informal), agitation, commotion, sweat (informal), stew (informal), dither (British), fluster, twitter (informal), tizzy (informal), mind-fuck (taboo, slang) Definition a state of agitation `I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat,' said the manager. Synonyms fluster, state (informal), sweat, fever, fuss, flap (informal), stew (informal), dither (British), twitter (informal), tizzy (informal), potherDefinition a commotion, fuss, or quarrel Just like him to make such a to-do about it. Synonyms fuss, performance (informal), disturbance, bother, stir, turmoil, unrest, flap (informal), quarrel, upheaval, bustle, furore, uproar, agitation, commotion, rumpus, tumult, brouhaha, ruction (informal), hue and cry, hoo-ha |