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dither

/ˈdɪðə(r)/verb

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दुविधा में पड़ना, हिचकिचाना

Advanced word

verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (over sth)

    to hesitate about what to do because you are unable to decide

    दुविधा में पड़ना, हिचकिचाना

    • Stop dithering and choose an option.

    Synonyms hesitate waver vacillate dilly-dally shilly-shally

    Opposite decide act resolve commit

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

dith·er

?Which word?

Keep the be-undecided words together: dither, hesitate, waver (be unable to decide; move unsteadily), vacillate (keep changing your mind), dilly-dally (waste time because you cannot decide, informal), shilly-shally (informal, delay making a decision).

अनिर्णय के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dither, hesitate, waver (निर्णय न ले पाना; अस्थिर होना), vacillate (बार-बार मन बदलना), dilly-dally (निर्णय न ले पाने से समय गँवाना, अनौपचारिक), shilly-shally (अनौपचारिक, निर्णय टालना)।

§Grammar and usage

Dither over or about sth.

'dither over' या 'about sth'।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Exam tip: in an exam, do not dither over one question; move on and return later.

परीक्षा युक्ति: परीक्षा में एक प्रश्न पर अटके न रहें; आगे बढ़ें और बाद में लौटें।