pother

Meaning

Noun

A commotion, a tempest.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy.
2. (transitive) 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

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stridor

trepidation

tumult

turbulence

upset

welter

grate on

Translations

gürültü

telâş

vacarme

şamata

üzmek

lawaai

herrie

karışıklık

alboroto

Lärm

Aufregung

sinirlendirmek

Störgeräusche

Schmettern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʌðə/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: peuteren

Cognate with English: potter

In summary

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