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ditherdither1 /ˈdɪðɚ/ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYdither1Origin: 1600-1700 didder to shake (14-19 centuries) VERB TABLEdither |
Present | I, you, we, they | dither | | he, she, it | dithers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dithered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dithered | | he, she, it | has dithered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dithered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dither | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dithered |
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Present | I | am dithering | | he, she, it | is dithering | | you, we, they | are dithering | Past | I, he, she, it | was dithering | | you, we, they | were dithering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dithering | | he, she, it | has been dithering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dithering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dithering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dithering |
to keep changing your opinion or decision about something, especially to avoid making a final decision: dither on/over They’re still dithering over the date of the wedding. [Origin: 1600–1700 didder to shake (14–19 centuries)]—ditherer noun [countable] |