Looking for the meaning of the word JITTER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of JITTER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Jitter
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
feelings of extreme nervousness
Short Definition:nervous feelings
Examples:- a bout of the jitters
Definition:
slight irregular movement, variation, or unsteadiness, especially in an electrical signal or electronic device
Short Definition:slight irregular movement
Examples:- picture jitter
Word: Jitter
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
act nervously
Short Definition:act nervously
Examples:- an anxious student who jittered at any provocation
Definition:
(of a signal or device) suffer from jitter
Short Definition:suffer from jitter
Examples:- the episode is only available as a jittering videotape version
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