Overview of noun flutter

The noun flutter has 4 senses

• waver, flutter, flicker -- (the act of moving back and forth)


• flutter -- (abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block)


• disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle -- (a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused")


• flap, flapping, flutter, fluttering -- (the motion made by flapping up and down)

Overview of verb flutter

The verb flutter has 5 senses

• flit, flutter, fleet, dart -- (move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches")


• flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver -- (move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered")


• flutter -- (flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements; "The seagulls fluttered overhead")


• palpitate, flutter -- (beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated")


• bat, flutter -- (wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids")