Flutter

  • 11flutter — vb flitter, flicker, *flit, hover Analogous words: *shake, tremble, quiver, quaver, wobble: beat, throb, *pulsate, palpitate: fluctuate, vibrate, oscillate, *swing …

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  • 12flutter — [v] wave rapidly, flap agitate, bat, beat, dance, drift, flicker, flit, flitter, flop, fluctuate, hover, lop, oscillate, palpitate, pulsate, quaver, quiver, ripple, ruffle, shake, shiver, swing, throb, tremble, vibrate, wiggle, wobble; concepts… …

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  • 13flutter — ► VERB 1) fly unsteadily by flapping the wings quickly and lightly. 2) move or fall with a light irregular motion. 3) (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly. ► NOUN 1) an act or instance of fluttering. 2) a state of tremulous… …

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  • 14flutter — [flut′ər] vi. [ME floteren < OE flotorian, freq. of flotian < base of fleotan: see FLEET2] 1. to flap the wings rapidly, as in short flight or without flying at all 2. to wave or vibrate rapidly and irregularly [a flag fluttering in the… …

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  • 15flutter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quick, light movement ADJECTIVE ▪ little VERB + FLUTTER ▪ give ▪ His heart gave a little flutter as the ladder slipped a couple of inches. PREPOSITION …

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  • 16flutter — flut|ter1 [ˈflʌtə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: floterian] 1.) [I and T] if a bird or insect flutters, or if it flutters its wings, it flies by moving its wings lightly up and down ▪ A small bird fluttered past the window. 2.) to make small… …

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  • 17flutter — I UK [ˈflʌtə(r)] / US [ˈflʌtər] verb Word forms flutter : present tense I/you/we/they flutter he/she/it flutters present participle fluttering past tense fluttered past participle fluttered 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to move up and down or… …

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  • 18Flutter — Le phénomène flutter (ou couplage aéroélastique), de l anglais flutter signifiant battre des ailes, est un effet dû à la sur vitesse d un avion en vol. Un avion, quel que soit sa construction, subit des efforts en vol, mais aussi au niveau du sol …

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  • 19flutter — flut|ter1 [ flʌtər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements, or to make something move in this way: Thousands of spectators fluttered Olympic and national flags. Alexandra… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20flutter — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a bird or insect flutters its wings or if its wings flutter, its wings move quickly and lightly up and down: butterflies fluttering from flower to flower 2 (I) to wave or move gently in the air: Dead leaves fluttered slowly to… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English