fluster

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] [oftenpassive] to make sb nervous and/or confused, especially by giving them a lot to do or by making them hurry: Don't fluster me or I'll never be ready. * He was flustered by all the attention. flustered adjective: She arrived late, looking hot and flustered. noun [sing.] (BrE) a state of being nervous and confused: to be in a terrible fluster