flutter
[ fluht-er ]
/ ˈflʌt ər /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause to flutter; vibrate; agitate.
to throw into nervous or tremulous excitement; cause mental agitation; confuse.
noun
Origin of flutter
SYNONYMS FOR flutter
2 See
fly1.
10 flurry, twitter, stir, dither.
OTHER WORDS FROM flutter
flut·ter·er, noun flut·ter·ing·ly, adverb un·flut·tered, adjective un·flut·ter·ing, adjectiveWords nearby flutter
fluted,
fluter,
flutey,
fluting,
flutist,
flutter,
flutter kick,
flutter mill,
flutter wheel,
flutter-fibrillation,
flutterboard
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British Dictionary definitions for fluttered
flutter
/ (ˈflʌtə) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of flutter
flutterer, noun flutteringly, adverbWord Origin for flutter
Old English
floterian to float to and fro; related to German
flattern; see
float
Medical definitions for fluttered
flutter
[ flŭt′ər ]
n.
Abnormally rapid pulsation, especially of the atria or ventricles of the heart.