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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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Learn the meaning of flutter as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Flutter can mean to flap the wings rapidly, to move with quick wavering motions, or to behave in an agitated manner.
to make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or to cause something to do this: Brightly colored 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.
n. 1. The act of fluttering. 2. A condition of nervous excitement or agitation: Everyone was in a flutter over the news that the director was resigning. 3. A commotion; a stir. 4. Medicine Abnormally rapid pulsation, especially of the atria or ventricles of the heart. 5.
Flutter means to move or cause to move with quick, light movements, or to have a state of nervous excitement or confusion. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, and usage of flutter with Collins English Dictionary.
Flutter means to wave, flap, or toss rapidly, or to move in quick, irregular motions. It can also describe a state of nervous excitement or a medical condition of the heart.
Definition of flutter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fluttered is the past tense of flutter, which means to make a gentle rustling sound or to move rapidly with quick delicate movements. See how fluttered is used in sentences from inspiring English sources, such as The Economist.
