fluster
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈflʌstɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
intransitive
To be agitated and confused; to bustle.
transitiveby extension
To turn on, to make horny.
intransitiveby extension
To become turned on, to become horny.
transitive
To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
noun
A state of agitation or confusion; a flutter.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
Used this way, fluster is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Relationships
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Sense: agitation or confusion
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