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   flutter

   /ˈflʌtə/

   verb

   • 1. (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly: "a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden" Similar flithoverflitterdance
   • ▪ (of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly. Similar flapmove up and downbeatquiveragitatevibratetwitchshakewagwaggleswingoscillatethreshthrashflail
   • ▪ move with a light irregular or trembling motion: "flags of different countries fluttered in the breeze" Similar flickerbatflapwaverippleundulatestirshakequivershivertrembleflyblowbeat weakly/irregularlypalpitatemiss/skip a beatquivergo pit-a-patexhibit arrhythmiarare:quop
   • ▪ (of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly: "Mavis fluttered about nervously"
   • ▪ (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly.

   noun

   • 1. an act of fluttering: "there was a flutter of wings at the window" Similar agitationbeatingflappingquiveringvibratingtwitchingshakingwaggingoscillationthreshingthrashingflailingflickerbatflappingwavingrippling
   • ▪ a state or sensation of tremulous excitement: "her insides were in a flutter" Similar tremorwaverushsurgeflashstabflushtremblequivershakeshakingshakinessshiverfrissonchillthrilltinglevibrationquaverquakeshudderpalpitationpulsationthroboscillationfluctuationwaverrippleflickerflusterflurrybustlepanicstate of panic/agitationinformal:statedithertwitterblue funkstewtizztizzytiz-woztwit
   • ▪ disturbance of the rhythm of the heart that is less severe than fibrillation.
   • ▪ undesired oscillation in a part of an aircraft under stress.
   • ▪ rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a signal, especially of recorded sound.
   • 2. a small bet: informal British "a flutter on the horses" Similar betwagergambleinformal:punt

   Word Origin Old Englishfloterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet4.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flutterer noun

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   FLUTTER definition: 1. to make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or to cause…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FLUTTER is to flap the wings rapidly. How to use flutter in a sentence.

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   Flutter means to move back and forth rapidly. Flags flutter in the wind. Leaves flutter to the ground. Flutter also exists as a noun—you might feel a flutter in your heart when you're excited.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLUTTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone flutters somewhere, you mean that they walk there with quick, light movements, often in a silly way or in a way which suggests that they are nervous. She'd been fluttering about in the kitchen.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLUTTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLUTTER meaning: 1. to make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or to cause…. Learn more.

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   A flutter is the movement of fluttering, as in The flutter of a hummingbird’s wings is so fast that it creates a buzzing sound. A flutter is also a figurative term that describes a moment of nervousness, such as you might feel before a big exam.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflutter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of flutter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To move quickly in a nervous, restless, or excited fashion; flit. v.tr. To cause to flutter: "fluttering her bristly black lashes as swiftly as butterflies' wings" (Margaret Mitchell). n. 1. The act of fluttering. 2. A condition of nervous excitement or agitation: Everyone was in a flutter over the news that the director was resigning. 3.

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    verb. /ˈflʌt̮ər/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to move lightly and quickly; to make something move in this way Flags fluttered in the breeze.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flutterflutter | meaning of flutter in Longman Dictionary of...

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    flutter meaning, definition, what is flutter: if a bird or insect flutters, or if it f...: Learn more.