intr.v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.
- To be nervous or uneasy; fidget.
- To make small quick jumpy movements. The pictures on the wall jitter whenever a truck drives by.
- A jittering movement; a tic.
- jitters A fit of nervousness. Often used with the.
[Perhaps alteration of CHITTER.]
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