English noun: flutter | |||
1. | flutter (act) the act of moving back and forth | ||
Synonyms | flicker, waver | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
2. | flutter (state) abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia | ||
3. | flutter (state) a disorderly outburst or tumult | ||
Samples | They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused. | ||
Synonyms | commotion, disruption, disturbance, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | convulsion, earthquake, garboil, incident, splash, stir, storm, storm center, storm centre, tempest, tumult, tumultuousness, turmoil, upheaval, uproar | ||
4. | flutter (event) the motion made by flapping up and down | ||
Synonyms | flap, flapping, fluttering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | undulation, wave | ||
English verb: flutter | |||
1. | flutter (motion) move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart | ||
Samples | The hummingbird flitted among the branches. | ||
Examples | The crowds flutter in the streets, The streets flutter with crowds | ||
Synonyms | dart, fleet, flit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | butterfly | ||
2. | flutter (motion) move back and forth very rapidly | ||
Samples | The candle flickered. | ||
Synonyms | flicker, flitter, quiver, waver | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move back and forth | ||
3. | flutter (motion) flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements | ||
Samples | The seagulls fluttered overhead. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, flap | ||
4. | flutter (motion) beat rapidly | ||
Samples | His heart palpitated. | ||
Synonyms | palpitate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, pound, thump | ||
Verb group | palpitate | ||
5. | flutter (body) wink briefly | ||
Samples | Bat one's eyelids. | ||
Synonyms | bat | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blink, nictate, nictitate, wink | ||