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Definition of pother in English: pothernoun ˈpɒðəˈpɑðər A commotion or fuss. 〈诗/文〉混乱;骚动;大惊小怪 瞧你那大惊小怪的样子! Example sentencesExamples - Why should an old woman at midnight in a deserted back alley adding a few drops to the Niagara of urine that flows through Casterbridge gutters cause such a pother?
- My wife asked me if I could tell her what all that pother was about.
- The pother she makes is so great, she might be the Queen of France.
Synonyms commotion, uproar, outcry, disturbance, hubbub, hurly-burly, fuss, upset, tumult, brouhaha, palaver, to-do, turmoil, tempest, agitation, pandemonium, confusion
OriginLate 16th century: of unknown origin. Definition of pother in US English: pothernounˈpäT͟Hərˈpɑðər A commotion or fuss. 〈诗/文〉混乱;骚动;大惊小怪 don't make such a pother! Example sentencesExamples - Why should an old woman at midnight in a deserted back alley adding a few drops to the Niagara of urine that flows through Casterbridge gutters cause such a pother?
- My wife asked me if I could tell her what all that pother was about.
- The pother she makes is so great, she might be the Queen of France.
Synonyms commotion, uproar, outcry, disturbance, hubbub, hurly-burly, fuss, upset, tumult, brouhaha, palaver, to-do, turmoil, tempest, agitation, pandemonium, confusion
OriginLate 16th century: of unknown origin. |