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Meaning of mither | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
/ˈmaɪðə(ɹ)/

Definitions

  1. To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.
    Northern-England, intransitive
  2. To pester or irritate someone.
    Northern-England, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“The European Commission is pondering how to compel phone companies to come up with a universal plug for their chargers. Apple, which uses its own design for its charger cables, is mithering about the change.”
“"Every night after work I'd mither [pester] my dad to take me out into the field and practise. There were definitely times when he didn't want to do it, but he never said no.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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