DITHER


Meaning of DITHER in English

dith ‧ er /ˈdɪðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: didder 'to shake' (14-19 centuries) ]

to keep being unable to make a final decision about something

dither over/about/between

He accused the government of dithering over the deal.

Stop dithering, girl, and get on with it!

—ditherer noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.