noun
- a state of extreme agitation or anxiety
Usage: informal
Examples
- She was in a complete swivet about the upcoming exam.
- Don’t get yourself into a swivet over something so minor.
- The news sent him into such a swivet that he couldn’t think straight.
- Mom always works herself into a swivet before hosting dinner parties.
- There’s no need to be in a swivet about being five minutes late.
- The whole office was in a swivet when the computer system crashed.