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- Dictionaryflutter/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
noun
- 1. an act of fluttering: "there was a flutter of wings at the window" Similar
- 2. a small bet: informal British "a flutter on the horses" Similar
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to make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or to cause something to do this: Brightly coloured flags were fluttering in the breeze. flutter down Leaves fluttered down onto the path. flutter about Butterflies fluttered about in the sunshine. A white bird poised on a wire and fluttered its wings.
The meaning of FLUTTER is to flap the wings rapidly. How to use flutter in a sentence.
FLUTTER meaning: 1. to make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or to cause…. Learn more.
If something thin or light flutters, or if you flutter it, it moves up and down or from side to side with a lot of quick, light movements.
noun. a fluttering movement: He made little nervous flutters with his hands. a state of nervous excitement or mental agitation: a flutter of anticipation. Synonyms: dither, stir, twitter, flurry. flutter kick. Audio. a variation in pitch resulting from rapid fluctuations in the speed of a recording. Compare wow 2 ( def 1 ).
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.
Definition of flutter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to move quickly and gently up and down or from side to side in the air, or to make something move in this way: The flag was fluttering in the breeze. flutter about/around/down, etc. to move somewhere quickly and gently, usually without any particular purpose: There were several moths fluttering around the light.
flutter meaning, definition, what is flutter: if a bird or insect flutters, or if it f...: Learn more.
If something thin or light flutters, or if you flutter it, it moves up and down or from side to side with a lot of quick, light movements. Her chiffon skirt was fluttering in the night breeze. ...a butterfly fluttering its wings.
