pother

/ˈpʌðə/

verb 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

dreadful

VERB + POTHER

bustle, causes, keep

POTHER + NOUN

er, germans, o

PREP.

about, among, in

Definitions

noun

A commotion, a tempest.

Let the great gods, / That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads, / Find out their enemies now.

(name of the article) Flight Of Hess Causes Pother Among Germans

verb

To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.

To puzzle or perplex.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an excited state of agitation

dither
fuss
tizzy
flap

verb — make a fuss

dither
flap

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Let the great gods, / That keep this dreadful pother o’er our heads, / Find out their enemies now.

Wiktionary

(name of the article) Flight Of Hess Causes Pother Among Germans

Wiktionary

After some years there came a time when the Queen seemed to be ill and there was a great deal of bustle and pother about her in the castle and doctors came and the courtiers whispered.

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