pother

Meaning

Noun

A commotion, a tempest.

Verb

1. To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.
2. To puzzle or perplex.

Synonyms

fuss

bustle

flap

dither

muddle

uproar

commotion

trouble

din

stir

ruffle

mess

noise

disturbance

tizzy

turmoil

flurry

fluster

annoy

fracas

fret

furore

harass

heckle

hob

incommode

inconvenience

infest

irk

ken

nuisance

outbreak

perturbation

pester

restlessness

riot

row

rowdiness

ruction

rumbling

rumpus

scrimmage

sound

🔉

stridor

trepidation

tumult

turbulence

upset

welter

grate on

jar on

raise hell

ado

baldare

agitation

ail

badger

🦡

bedevil

bedlam

blare

blaring

bother

clamoring

clamour

clamouring

coil

consternation

derange

discommode

disturb

enervate

flutter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʌðə/

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare Dutch peuteren (“to rummage, poke”), and English potter, pudder.