flutter
noun
- 1
the act of moving back and forth
- 2
the motion made by flapping up and down
- 3
a disorderly outburst or tumult
they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
- 4
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
verb
- 1
wink briefly
bat one's eyelids
- 2
move back and forth very rapidly
the candle flickered
- 3
beat rapidly
His heart palpitated
- 4
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
The hummingbird flitted among the branches
- 5
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
The seagulls fluttered overhead
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