Jitter

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdʒɪt.É™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɪtÉ™(r)

Possibly alteration of chitter ("tremble, shiver"), from Middle English chittern ("to twitter, chatter")

Full definition of jitter

Noun

1. A nervous action; a tic.
2. (chiefly in the plural, often with "the") A state of nervousness.That creepy movie gave me the jitters.
• 2010, December 29, Chris Whyatt , Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton, But Bolton deserve real credit, seeking to take advantage of their jitters at every opportunity in typically determined fashion.
3. (telecommunications) An abrupt and unwanted variation of one or more signal characteristics.

Related terms

• jitterbug

Verb

1. (intransitive) To be nervous.

Synonyms

• fidget

jit + -er

Noun

1. (computing) A program or routine that performs jitting.

Anagrams

• trijet