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flutternoun
flutters
pl
UK
/ˈflʌtə/
US
/ˈflʌtər/
The flutter of the bird's wings was barely audible.
Трепет крыльев птицы был едва слышен.
There was a flutter of excitement in the room when the celebrity arrived.
Волнение охватило комнату, когда прибыла знаменитость.
A flutter of fear passed through her as she heard the noise.
Дрожь страха пробежала по ней, когда она услышала шум.
Additional translations
порхание
трепетание
махание
Synonyms
flap
quiver
wave
flurry
tremor
flutterverb
fluttered
Past Simple
fluttered
Past Participle
fluttering
Gerund
UK
/ˈflʌtə/
US
/ˈflʌtər/
The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.
Бабочка порхала с цветка на цветок.
The bird fluttered its wings rapidly.
Птица быстро махала крыльями.
The leaves flutter in the wind.
Листья трепещут на ветру.
Synonyms
flicker
tremble
waver
flap
wave
quiver
flitter
flutteradjective
UK
/ˈflʌtə/
US
/ˈflʌtər/
Used attributively to modify another noun, typically describing rapid vibration, motion, or variation.
Synonyms
skittish
wavering
trembling
palpitating
flitting
flickering
quavery
quivering
tremulous
fluttery
fluttering

Definitions

flutternoun
A quick, light movement or series of movements.
The flutter of the butterfly's wings was barely audible.
A state of nervous excitement or agitation.
She felt a flutter of anticipation before stepping onto the stage.
A small bet or gamble.
He decided to have a flutter on the horse race.
A rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a sound, especially in audio recording.
The old tape recorder had a noticeable flutter that affected the sound quality.
An abnormal rapid vibration or contraction of the heart, especially atrial flutter.
The ECG confirmed the patient was experiencing atrial flutter.
flutterverb
To move or cause to move in quick, irregular motions.
The leaves fluttered in the breeze.
To flap the wings rapidly without flying or with short flights.
The bird fluttered its wings excitedly.
To beat rapidly or irregularly, often used in reference to the heart.
Her heart fluttered with excitement.
To move or behave in a nervous or excited way.
He fluttered around the room, unsure of what to do next.
flutteradjective
Relating to or characterized by rapid vibration, flapping, or variation described by the noun 'flutter'.
The engineer installed a damper to reduce flutter noise in the system.
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