Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Pother · Poth·er · IPA /ˈpʌðə/ n. v. i. v. t. 01 n. Bustle; confusion; tumult; flutter; bother. 1. Bustle; confusion; tumult; flutter; bother. 02 v. i. To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy. 1. To make a bustle or stir; to be fussy. 03 v. t. To harass and perplex; to worry. imp. & p. p. Pothered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pothering 1. To harass and perplex; to worry.