pother vs fuss

pother and fuss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pother	Yes	No	Yes	No
fuss	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pother and fuss are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pother include dither, flap, tizzy.

As verbs, fuss is a hypernym of pother; that is, fuss is a word with a broader meaning than pother:

Other hypernyms of pother include fret, niggle.

pother (noun)	fuss (noun)
an excited state of agitation	a rapid active commotion
	a quarrel about petty points
	an angry disturbance
	an excited state of agitation

pother (verb)	fuss (verb)
make a fuss; be agitated	worry unnecessarily or excessively
make upset or troubled	care for like a mother