jitterPronunciation: /ˈdʒɪtə/ informalDefinition of jitter noun 1 (jitters) feelings of extreme nervousness:a bout of the jitters 2 [mass noun] slight irregular movement, variation, or unsteadiness, especially in an electrical signal or electronic device: picture jitter verb 1 [no object] act nervously:an anxious student who jittered at any provocation 2(of a signal or device) suffer from jitter: the episode is only available as a jittering videotape versionOrigin: 1920s: of unknown originjitter in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of jitter in the US English dictionary
