fluster

flus·ter

F0209200 (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.

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[From Middle English flostring, agitation, probably of Scandinavian origin; see pleu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

fluster

(ˈflʌstə) vbto make or become confused, nervous, or upsetna state of confusion or agitation[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle]

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]

fluster

Past participle: flustered
Gerund: flustering

Imperative
fluster
fluster

Present
I fluster
you fluster
he/she/it flusters
we fluster
you fluster
they fluster

Preterite
I flustered
you flustered
he/she/it flustered
we flustered
you flustered
they flustered

Present Continuous
I am flustering
you are flustering
he/she/it is flustering
we are flustering
you are flustering
they are flustering

Present Perfect
I have flustered
you have flustered
he/she/it has flustered
we have flustered
you have flustered
they have flustered

Past Continuous
I was flustering
you were flustering
he/she/it was flustering
we were flustering
you were flustering
they were flustering

Past Perfect
I had flustered
you had flustered
he/she/it had flustered
we had flustered
you had flustered
they had flustered

Future
I will fluster
you will fluster
he/she/it will fluster
we will fluster
you will fluster
they will fluster

Future Perfect
I will have flustered
you will have flustered
he/she/it will have flustered
we will have flustered
you will have flustered
they will have flustered

Future Continuous
I will be flustering
you will be flustering
he/she/it will be flustering
we will be flustering
you will be flustering
they will be flustering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flustering
you have been flustering
he/she/it has been flustering
we have been flustering
you have been flustering
they have been flustering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flustering
you will have been flustering
he/she/it will have been flustering
we will have been flustering
you will have been flustering
they will have been flustering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flustering
you had been flustering
he/she/it had been flustering
we had been flustering
you had been flustering
they had been flustering

Conditional
I would fluster
you would fluster
he/she/it would fluster
we would fluster
you would fluster
they would fluster

Past Conditional
I would have flustered
you would have flustered
he/she/it would have flustered
we would have flustered
you would have flustered
they would have flustered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fluster - a disposition that is confused or nervous and upsetperturbationdiscomposure - a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
Verb	1.	fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused mannerdeport, comport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
	2.	fluster - cause to be nervous or upsetruffle - 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"

fluster

verb1. upset, bother, disturb, ruffle, heat, excite, confuse, hurry, rattle (informal), bustle, hassle (informal), flurry, agitate, confound, unnerve, perturb, throw off balance, make nervous She was calm. Nothing could fluster her.noun1. turmoil, state (informal), flap (informal), bustle, flutter, flurry, ruffle, furore, agitation, dither (chiefly Brit.), commotion, perturbation, disturbance I was in such a fluster that I dropped the lot.

fluster

verbTo impair or destroy the composure of:agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset.Informal: rattle.nounA state of discomposure:agitation, dither, flutter, perturbation, tumult, turmoil, upset.Informal: lather, stew.

Translations

慌张扰乱

fluster

(ˈflastə) noun excitement and confusion caused by hurry. She was in a terrible fluster when unexpected guests arrived. 慌張 慌张 verb to cause to be worried or nervous; to agitate. Don't fluster me! 擾亂 扰乱