CEFR C1

dither

verb

Meaning

Be indecisive or act in a nervous, confused way while trying to make a choice.

Examples

Stop dithering and choose a restaurant so we can finally leave.
The committee dithered for weeks before finally rejecting the proposal.

Synonyms: hesitate, waver, vacillate, dilly-dally

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dither (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪðər/

Definition

Be indecisive or act in a nervous, confused way while trying to make a choice.

Examples

Stop dithering and choose a restaurant so we can finally leave.
The committee dithered for weeks before finally rejecting the proposal.
She dithered over whether to accept the job offer until the deadline had passed.

How to Use dither

dither over (prepositional phrase): to be indecisive about a specific choice — "Stop dithering over which color to paint the wall."
dither about (prepositional phrase): to waste time being indecisive — "We have no time to dither about while the deadline approaches."

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