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flutter

/ˈflʌtə

verb [no object]

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...

The hapless bird fluttered and flapped around the astonished patrons whilst desperately trying to gain its freedom.
Tiny winged creatures flutter about, causing the children to duck and wave their arms.
Even as a tiny butterfly fluttering about in your garden is a breath-taking sight, imagine scores of them thronging a place in the city's vicinity!

Synonyms

flit, hover, flitter, dance

1.1 [with object] (Of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly.No, I don't believe that if a butterfly flutters its wings in Washington, D.C. it will cause a typhoon in New Zealand....

An owl fluttered its wings and both Heidi and I jumped out of fright.
The voices thinned down and receded slowly, the owl fluttered its wings and took off from the tamarind tree.

Synonyms

flap, move up and down, beat, quiver, agitate, vibrate, twitch, shake, wag, waggle, swing, oscillate, thresh, thrash, flail

1.2Move with a light irregular or trembling motion: flags of different countries fluttered in the breeze (as adjective fluttering) a fluttering banner...

She finally saw him, leaning against the railing, hair fluttering in the light breeze.
The window was open and the check curtains were fluttering in the light breeze coming in off the water.
He moved in slow motion, dark cloak fluttering with each deliberate step.

Synonyms

flicker, bat

flap, wave, ripple, undulate, stir, shake, quiver, shiver, tremble;

fly, blow

beat weakly/irregularly, palpitate, miss/skip a beat, quiver, go pit-a-pat;

Medicine exhibit arrhythmia

rare quop

1.3 [with adverbial of direction] (Of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly: Mavis fluttered about nervously...

Children fluttered around, overwhelmed by the sights around them.
Women fluttered among buzzing auto-rickshaws and brake-screeching scooters.
Children, teenagers and adults flutter to the local courts in search of enjoyment and exercise.

1.4(Of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly.He could see, from the corner of his eye, the pulses fluttering in their throats....

All do precisely what's expected of them yet fail to really set the pulse fluttering.
Several of the assassins were still alive, if barely, and their heartbeats fluttered as their lives ebbed slowly away.

noun

1An act of fluttering: there was a flutter of wings at the window...

One flutter of those eyelashes and waiters are throwing themselves at her feet.
She gets wasted, hitched, and divorced in the girlie flutter of an eyelash.
I detected a flutter in the movement of his top lip.

Synonyms

agitation, beating, flapping, quivering, vibrating, twitching, shaking, wagging, oscillation, threshing, thrashing, flailing

flicker, bat

flapping, waving, rippling

1.1A state or sensation of tremulous excitement: her insides were in a flutter...

It's even possible to feel the excitement and flutter in your stomach when you begin contact that you feel when meeting a potential date for the first time!
The company's decision to patrol the Net has got you all in a flutter.
TechReview gets all in a flutter about the new range of ‘value’ drives from Maxtor.

Synonyms

tremor, wave, rush, surge, flash, stab, flush, tremble, quiver, shake, shaking, shakiness, shiver, frisson, chill, thrill, tingle, vibration, quaver, quake, shudder, palpitation, pulsation, throb, oscillation, fluctuation, waver, ripple, flicker

fluster, flurry, bustle, panic, state of panic/agitation

informal state, dither, twitter, blue funk, stew, tizz, tizzy, tiz-woz

North American informal twit

1.2 [mass noun] Medicine Disturbance of the rhythm of the heart that is less severe than fibrillation.It is not uncommon for this rhythm to progress into atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation....

Patients should be monitored for an exacerbation of atrial fibrillation or flutter, and for increasing ventricular rates.
The study showed that men who express their anger have a 10 percent greater risk than non-hostile men of developing an atrial fibrillation, a heart flutter.

1.3 [mass noun] Aeronautics Undesired oscillation in a part of an aircraft under stress.In this area he published on the forces on aircraft wings, in particular studying stress and sonic flutter....

During his brief test flight, Bullard had experienced an episode of flutter.
The gear problem was quickly corrected but further testing showed that the craft had tail flutter.

1.4 [mass noun] Electronics Rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a signal, especially of recorded sound. Compare with wow².Variations in audio playback rate would be discernible as wow and flutter, but slight variations in video playback framerate are not apparent....

Wow, flutter and scrape flutter in a recording system, in tiny percentages, can be your friend.

2British informal A small bet: a flutter on the horses...

Currently in Australia, online gambling is mostly confined to wagering, a flutter on the races or sports betting.
Spread betting makes a flutter on the general election more interesting as it's no longer a two horse race, but a prediction of seats won by the party of the punter's choice.
The occasional flutter on the National Lottery does no real harm to individuals but, as with all gambling, it damages our long-term financial future.

Synonyms

bet, wager, gamble

British informal punt

Phrases

flutter one's eyelashes

Derivatives

flutterer

noun ...

As far as the flag thing is concerned, I think it's a good idea to change and the alternatives on offer are varied, colourful and original but I have a difficult time choosing one to replace our colonial flutterer.
Rachel might be a flutterer who'd clearly heard entirely too many romantic ballads, but she was also an excellent cook.

flutteringly

adverb ...

‘G-g-good evening to you, er, Herr von Rogoff, s-sir,’ he said, bowing flutteringly.
Wraparound or flutteringly light dresses, bustiers with tiny shorts.

fluttery

adjective ...

When blood flow is diverted from our digestive systems, our stomachs become slightly deprived of oxygen, resulting in the classic fluttery feeling known as butterflies.
But as each game progressed, I found myself getting fluttery.
That's merely a glorified title designed to booster my ego and fill my heart with fluttery feelings - so that I won't follow the more natural impulse and bolt off in despair.

Origin

Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet⁴.

单词	flutter
释义	flutter /ˈflʌtə / verb [no object] 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... The hapless bird fluttered and flapped around the astonished patrons whilst desperately trying to gain its freedom. Tiny winged creatures flutter about, causing the children to duck and wave their arms. Even as a tiny butterfly fluttering about in your garden is a breath-taking sight, imagine scores of them thronging a place in the city's vicinity! Synonyms flit, hover, flitter, dance 1.1 [with object] (Of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly.No, I don't believe that if a butterfly flutters its wings in Washington, D.C. it will cause a typhoon in New Zealand.... An owl fluttered its wings and both Heidi and I jumped out of fright. The voices thinned down and receded slowly, the owl fluttered its wings and took off from the tamarind tree. Synonyms flap, move up and down, beat, quiver, agitate, vibrate, twitch, shake, wag, waggle, swing, oscillate, thresh, thrash, flail 1.2Move with a light irregular or trembling motion: flags of different countries fluttered in the breeze (as adjective fluttering) a fluttering banner... She finally saw him, leaning against the railing, hair fluttering in the light breeze. The window was open and the check curtains were fluttering in the light breeze coming in off the water. He moved in slow motion, dark cloak fluttering with each deliberate step. Synonyms flicker, bat flap, wave, ripple, undulate, stir, shake, quiver, shiver, tremble; fly, blow beat weakly/irregularly, palpitate, miss/skip a beat, quiver, go pit-a-pat; Medicine exhibit arrhythmia rare quop 1.3 [with adverbial of direction] (Of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly: Mavis fluttered about nervously... Children fluttered around, overwhelmed by the sights around them. Women fluttered among buzzing auto-rickshaws and brake-screeching scooters. Children, teenagers and adults flutter to the local courts in search of enjoyment and exercise. 1.4(Of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly.He could see, from the corner of his eye, the pulses fluttering in their throats.... All do precisely what's expected of them yet fail to really set the pulse fluttering. Several of the assassins were still alive, if barely, and their heartbeats fluttered as their lives ebbed slowly away. noun 1An act of fluttering: there was a flutter of wings at the window... One flutter of those eyelashes and waiters are throwing themselves at her feet. She gets wasted, hitched, and divorced in the girlie flutter of an eyelash. I detected a flutter in the movement of his top lip. Synonyms agitation, beating, flapping, quivering, vibrating, twitching, shaking, wagging, oscillation, threshing, thrashing, flailing flicker, bat flapping, waving, rippling 1.1A state or sensation of tremulous excitement: her insides were in a flutter... It's even possible to feel the excitement and flutter in your stomach when you begin contact that you feel when meeting a potential date for the first time! The company's decision to patrol the Net has got you all in a flutter. TechReview gets all in a flutter about the new range of ‘value’ drives from Maxtor. Synonyms tremor, wave, rush, surge, flash, stab, flush, tremble, quiver, shake, shaking, shakiness, shiver, frisson, chill, thrill, tingle, vibration, quaver, quake, shudder, palpitation, pulsation, throb, oscillation, fluctuation, waver, ripple, flicker fluster, flurry, bustle, panic, state of panic/agitation informal state, dither, twitter, blue funk, stew, tizz, tizzy, tiz-woz North American informal twit 1.2 [mass noun] Medicine Disturbance of the rhythm of the heart that is less severe than fibrillation.It is not uncommon for this rhythm to progress into atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation.... Patients should be monitored for an exacerbation of atrial fibrillation or flutter, and for increasing ventricular rates. The study showed that men who express their anger have a 10 percent greater risk than non-hostile men of developing an atrial fibrillation, a heart flutter. 1.3 [mass noun] Aeronautics Undesired oscillation in a part of an aircraft under stress.In this area he published on the forces on aircraft wings, in particular studying stress and sonic flutter.... During his brief test flight, Bullard had experienced an episode of flutter. The gear problem was quickly corrected but further testing showed that the craft had tail flutter. 1.4 [mass noun] Electronics Rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a signal, especially of recorded sound. Compare with wow².Variations in audio playback rate would be discernible as wow and flutter, but slight variations in video playback framerate are not apparent.... Wow, flutter and scrape flutter in a recording system, in tiny percentages, can be your friend. 2British informal A small bet: a flutter on* the horses... Currently in Australia, online gambling is mostly confined to wagering, a flutter on the races or sports betting. Spread betting makes a flutter on the general election more interesting as it's no longer a two horse race, but a prediction of seats won by the party of the punter's choice. The occasional flutter on the National Lottery does no real harm to individuals but, as with all gambling, it damages our long-term financial future. Synonyms bet, wager, gamble British* informal punt Phrases flutter one's eyelashes Derivatives flutterer noun ... As far as the flag thing is concerned, I think it's a good idea to change and the alternatives on offer are varied, colourful and original but I have a difficult time choosing one to replace our colonial flutterer. Rachel might be a flutterer who'd clearly heard entirely too many romantic ballads, but she was also an excellent cook. flutteringly adverb ... ‘G-g-good evening to you, er, Herr von Rogoff, s-sir,’ he said, bowing flutteringly. Wraparound or flutteringly light dresses, bustiers with tiny shorts. fluttery adjective ... When blood flow is diverted from our digestive systems, our stomachs become slightly deprived of oxygen, resulting in the classic fluttery feeling known as butterflies. But as each game progressed, I found myself getting fluttery. That's merely a glorified title designed to booster my ego and fill my heart with fluttery feelings - so that I won't follow the more natural impulse and bolt off in despair. Origin Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet⁴. Rhymes abutter, aflutter, butter, Calcutta, clutter, constructor, cutter, declutter, gutter, mutter, nutter, scutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter
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flutter

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flutterer

flutteringly

fluttery

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