jitters

/'dʤitəz/

Thân thiện

She gets the jitters before giving a big presentation.

Definition

Noun (plural, uncountable) 1. A state of extreme nervousness, anxiety, or fear: A feeling of being very nervous, uneasy, or frightened, often causing physical restlessness or shaking. * Often used with "the" (e.g., "the jitters"). * Typically describes a temporary state before a significant event or due to uncertainty.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She always gets the jitters before giving a public speech.
  • The unexpected market crash gave investors the jitters.
  • I had a bad case of the jitters while waiting for my exam results.

Advanced Usage

• To have/get the jitters: To experience nervousness or anxiety.
  • Even experienced actors can get the jitters on opening night.
• To give someone the jitters: To cause someone to feel nervous or uneasy.
  • The strange noise in the old house gave me the jitters.

Variants and Related Words

• Jittery (adjective): Nervous, uneasy, or tense.
  • He felt jittery after drinking too much coffee.

Synonyms

• Nerves: A state of nervousness (e.g., ).
• Anxiety: A feeling of worry or unease.
• Butterflies (in one's stomach): A feeling of nervousness in the stomach area.
• Heebie-jeebies (informal): A state of nervous fear or the creeps.

Related Idioms

• To be on edge: To be nervous, irritable, or anxious.
  • The constant bad news had everyone on edge.
• To have nerves of steel: To be very brave and not get nervous.
  • The surgeon must have nerves of steel.

Học thuật

Noun

1. extreme nervousness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heebie-jeebies
• screaming meemies