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flutter
noun
verb
the act of moving back and forth
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ˈflʌtɚ
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noun
the act of moving back and forth
noun
the motion made by flapping up and down
noun
a disorderly outburst or tumult
“they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”
noun
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
verb
wink briefly
“bat one's eyelids”
verb
move back and forth very rapidly
“the candle flickered”
verb
beat rapidly
“His heart palpitated”
verb
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
“The hummingbird flitted among the branches”
verb
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
“The seagulls fluttered overhead”
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Example Sentences
they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
bat one's eyelids
the candle flickered
His heart palpitated
The hummingbird flitted among the branches
The seagulls fluttered overhead
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