English dictionary
flutter
nounPronunciation
ˈflʌtɚ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of moving back and forth
noun
- the motion made by flapping up and down
noun
- a disorderly outburst or tumult
noun
- abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
verb
- wink briefly
verb
- move back and forth very rapidly
verb
- beat rapidly
verb
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
verb
- flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
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