单词 | fluster |
释义 | fluster (once / 4805 pages) vn To fluster someone is to make them feel upset or agitated. A challenging math problem might fluster you, or even a glance from an admirer. If your coworker is about to give the biggest presentation of his life, you’ll probably only fluster, or upset, him if you point out that his socks don’t match. Use the adjective form, flustered, to describe someone when they’re feeling this way. Most of us get flustered once in a while, but if you’re “easily flustered,” it happens to you quite often. Don’t worry, though; that just gives you more opportunities to practice using this vocabulary word. WORD FAMILYfluster: flustered, flustering, flusters+/flustered: unflustered USAGE EXAMPLESBut then the singer, surrounded by dancers and a sea of humanity, appeared flustered and complained of technical difficulties. Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) I was too surprised and flustered to be impressed. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) I got really flustered and my husband and I left early. Slate(Nov 28, 2016) 1v cause to be nervous or upset Hypo|Hyper ruffle discompose confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off cause to feel embarrassment 2v be flustered; behave in a confused manner Hyper acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport behave in a certain manner 3n a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset Syn|Hyper perturbation discomposure a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure |
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