flutter
[ fluht-er ]
/ ˈflʌt ər /
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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 “to float”
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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for flutter
flutter
/ (ˈflʌtə) /
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
[ flŭt′ər ]
n.
Abnormally rapid pulsation, especially of the atria or ventricles of the heart.
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