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   Flut·ter

   /ˈflədər/

   

   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: "the lark fluttered its wings, hovering" Similar flapmove up and downbeatquiveragitatevibratetwitchshakewagwaggleswingoscillatethreshthrashflail
   • ▪ move or fall with a light irregular or trembling motion: "the remaining petals fluttered to the ground" Similar flickerbatflapwaverippleundulatestirshakequivershivertrembleflyblowbeat weakly/irregularlypalpitatemiss/skip a beatquivergo pit-a-patexhibit arrhythmiarare:quop
   • ▪ (of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly: "the hostess fluttered forward to greet her guests"
   • ▪ (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: "atrial flutter"
   • ▪ 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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