1. a feeling of nervousness or anxiety
Usage: often plural
2. small rapid irregular movements
Usage: technical

1. to be nervous or anxious
Usage: informal

Examples

• She had the jitters before her job interview.
• Opening night jitters are common among actors.
• The camera jitter made the video hard to watch.
• The old engine caused the car to jitter at idle.
• Don’t jitter about the test results.
• He tends to jitter when he drinks too much coffee.
• Pre-wedding jitters kept her awake all night.