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flutter
[ fluht-er ]
/ ËflÊt Ér /
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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
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Origin of flutter
First recorded before 1000; Middle English floteren, Old English floterian, frequentative of flotian âto floatâ
synonym study for flutter
2. See fly2.
OTHER WORDS FROM flutter
flut·ter·er, nounflut·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·flut·tered, adjectiveun·flut·ter·ing, adjectiveWords nearby flutter
fluted, fluter, flutey, fluting, flutist, flutter, flutterboard, flutter-fibrillation, flutter kick, flutter mill, flutter wheel
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British Dictionary definitions for flutter
flutter
/ (ËflÊtÉ) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of flutter
flutterer, nounflutteringly, adverbWord Origin for flutter
Old English floterian to float to and fro; related to German flattern; see float
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Medical definitions for flutter
flutter
[ flĆtâČÉr ]
n.
Abnormally rapid pulsation, especially of the atria or ventricles of the heart.
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