English words for 'Synonym of nerve-racking.'
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verb
- (transitive) To shake the nerves of; to cause anxiety or panic in.
- To untie.
- (transitive) To remove the string or strings from.
- (transitive, computing, programming, COBOL) To split (a text string) into smaller strings by separating on a delimiter.
- To remove from a string; to release something that has been strung up or strung together.
- To defuse or relax.
- remove the strings from
verb
- (figurative, transitive) To produce nervous tension in (someone).
- (architecture, transitive) To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.
- (figurative, transitive) To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of.
- (music, transitive) To raise the pitch of.
noun
- (neurology, informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.
- (Internet slang, frequently derogatory, usually preceded by a noun) An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.
- (physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force.
- (mathematics) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
- (figurative) Weight or importance.
- (colloquial) A fit; a brief tantrum.
- A particular point of time; an instant.
- A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- A particular point of space; a spot.
- (colloquial, Internet slang, of a person) The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime.
- (mathematics) A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
- (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- at this time
- the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
- having important effects or influence
- a particular point in time
- an indefinitely short time
- a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
noun
noun
- (countable) A slight trembling of the nerves.
- (uncountable, countable) The sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds.
- (countable, informal or British, regional) Chiefly in the form in a twitter: a state of excitement or nervousness; a twit.
- (uncountable, electronics) Unwanted flicker that occurs in interlaced displays when the image contains vertical detail that approaches the horizontal resolution of the video format.
- (countable) A tremulous broken sound.
- a series of chirps
verb
- To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
- To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
- (intransitive) To utter a succession of chirps.
- Alternative form of Twitter.
- (intransitive, transitive) (of a person) To talk in an excited or nervous manner.
- make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
noun
verb
verb
- lose one's nerve
- (slang, ambitransitive) To be placed or place someone under the influence of a psychedelic drug, (especially) to experience reality withdrawal, or hallucinations (nightmarish), to behave irrational or unconventional due to drug use.
- (intransitive, slang) To react extremely or irrationally, usually under distress or discomposure.
noun
- someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
- a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
- A hippie.
- (African-American Vernacular) A wild dance.
- A drug addict.
- (informal, sometimes endearing) A very sexually perverse individual.
- A man, particularly a bold, strong, vigorous man.
- An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) A fellow; a petulant young man.
- (dated outside certain expressions) Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
- (bodybuilding) A person whose physique has grown far beyond the normal limits of muscular development; often a bodybuilder weighing more than 260 pounds (120 kg).
- (slang, chiefly derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
- Euphemistic form of fuck (“smallest amount of concern or consideration”).
adj
verb
- lose one's nerve
- (informal, transitive) To scare or unnerve someone.
- (informal, intransitive) To be upset or nervous; to be scared or unnerved.
- (informal, intransitive) To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally.
- (informal, intransitive) To adopt an unconventional (especially countercultural) persona or appearance.
noun
adj
- Affecting or involving the nerves or nervous system.
- Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
- Supplied with nerves; innervated.
- Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
- excited in anticipation
- unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- of or relating to the nervous system
- easily agitated
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
noun
- (dialectal) A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack.
- A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush.
- (UK dialectal) A stand; a stop.
- A moment or instance of urgency; exigence.
- A receptacle for holding small beer.
- A stroke or blow (from an object or weapon); (by extension) a lashing; scourging
- Astonishment; amazement.
verb
noun
- (neurology, informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.
- (Internet slang, frequently derogatory, usually preceded by a noun) An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.
- (physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force.
- (mathematics) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
- (figurative) Weight or importance.
- (colloquial) A fit; a brief tantrum.
- A particular point of time; an instant.
- A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- A particular point of space; a spot.
- (colloquial, Internet slang, of a person) The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime.
- (mathematics) A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
- (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- at this time
- the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
- having important effects or influence
- a particular point in time
- an indefinitely short time
- a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
noun
noun
- (countable) A slight trembling of the nerves.
- (uncountable, countable) The sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds.
- (countable, informal or British, regional) Chiefly in the form in a twitter: a state of excitement or nervousness; a twit.
- (uncountable, electronics) Unwanted flicker that occurs in interlaced displays when the image contains vertical detail that approaches the horizontal resolution of the video format.
- (countable) A tremulous broken sound.
- a series of chirps
verb
- To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
- To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
- (intransitive) To utter a succession of chirps.
- Alternative form of Twitter.
- (intransitive, transitive) (of a person) To talk in an excited or nervous manner.
- make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
noun
verb
noun
- (dialectal) A sharp or sudden pain; a shock, an attack.
- A fit, an episode or sudden outburst of emotion; a rush.
- (UK dialectal) A stand; a stop.
- A moment or instance of urgency; exigence.
- A receptacle for holding small beer.
- A stroke or blow (from an object or weapon); (by extension) a lashing; scourging
- Astonishment; amazement.
verb
verb
- (transitive) To shake the nerves of; to cause anxiety or panic in.
- To untie.
- (transitive) To remove the string or strings from.
- (transitive, computing, programming, COBOL) To split (a text string) into smaller strings by separating on a delimiter.
- To remove from a string; to release something that has been strung up or strung together.
- To defuse or relax.
- remove the strings from
verb
- (figurative, transitive) To produce nervous tension in (someone).
- (architecture, transitive) To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.
- (figurative, transitive) To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of.
- (music, transitive) To raise the pitch of.
verb
- lose one's nerve
- (slang, ambitransitive) To be placed or place someone under the influence of a psychedelic drug, (especially) to experience reality withdrawal, or hallucinations (nightmarish), to behave irrational or unconventional due to drug use.
- (intransitive, slang) To react extremely or irrationally, usually under distress or discomposure.
noun
- someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
- a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
- A hippie.
- (African-American Vernacular) A wild dance.
- A drug addict.
- (informal, sometimes endearing) A very sexually perverse individual.
- A man, particularly a bold, strong, vigorous man.
- An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) A fellow; a petulant young man.
- (dated outside certain expressions) Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
- (bodybuilding) A person whose physique has grown far beyond the normal limits of muscular development; often a bodybuilder weighing more than 260 pounds (120 kg).
- (slang, chiefly derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
- Euphemistic form of fuck (“smallest amount of concern or consideration”).
adj
verb
- lose one's nerve
- (informal, transitive) To scare or unnerve someone.
- (informal, intransitive) To be upset or nervous; to be scared or unnerved.
- (informal, intransitive) To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally.
- (informal, intransitive) To adopt an unconventional (especially countercultural) persona or appearance.
noun
adj
- Affecting or involving the nerves or nervous system.
- Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
- Supplied with nerves; innervated.
- Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
- excited in anticipation
- unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- of or relating to the nervous system
- easily agitated
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety