pother

poth·er | \ ˈpä-t͟hər

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Definition of pother

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a confused or fidgety flurry of activity : commotion

b : agitated talk or controversy usually over a trivial matter

2 : a choking cloud of dust or smoke

3 : mental turmoil

pother

pothered; pothering\ ˈpä-t͟hə-riŋ

How to pronounce pothering (audio)

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Definition of pother (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to put into a pother

intransitive verb

: to be in a pother

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Examples of pother in a Sentence

Noun always in a pother over the state of her garden the pother of city traffic that commuters face every day

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Back to business after a month of neglecting the words of the week while addressing one pother after another. — John E. Mcintyre, baltimoresun.com, "In a word: pother," 19 June 2017

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“Pother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pother. Accessed 31 May. 2020.

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