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flutter

flut·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fluht-er]
    • /ˈflʌt ər/
    • /ˈflʌt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fluht-er]
    • /ˈflʌt ər/

Definitions of flutter word

  • verb without object flutter to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze. 1
  • verb without object flutter to flap the wings rapidly; fly with flapping movements. 1
  • verb without object flutter to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate. 1
  • verb without object flutter to beat rapidly, as the heart. 1
  • verb without object flutter to be tremulous or agitated. 1
  • verb without object flutter to go with irregular motions or aimless course: to flutter back and forth. 1

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Origin of flutter

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English floteren, Old English floterian, frequentative of flotian to float

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Flutter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flutter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

flutter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flutter

verb flutter

  • hover — to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building.
  • quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
  • throb — to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
  • flit — to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along: bees flitting from flower to flower.
  • flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.

noun flutter

  • bet — If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
  • wager — something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.
  • stake — something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.
  • fluster — to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.
  • flap — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.

general flutter

  • whacked — exhausted; tired out.
  • clonk — to make a loud dull thud
  • thunk — an abrupt, dull sound: the thunk of a shutting window.
  • whacking — large.

Antonyms for flutter

verb flutter

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.

noun flutter

  • composure — Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.

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