CEFR B1

jitters

noun

Meaning

jitters means a nervous action; a tic. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

That creepy movie gave me the jitters.
The article uses jitters to mean a nervous action; a tic.

Synonyms: fidget

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jitters (B1)

noun

Definition

jitters means a nervous action; a tic. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

That creepy movie gave me the jitters.
The article uses jitters to mean a nervous action; a tic.
The teacher asked students to find jitters in the reading.

How to Use jitters

a/the jitters (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a jitters."
jitters in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked jitters in context before translating it."

Synonyms of jitters

Words with a similar meaning to jitters:

fidget

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