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flutter

/ flutter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
Type of:
cardiac arrhythmia arrhythmia
Derived:
palpitate
noun Sense 2
the act of moving back and forth
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
flicker waver flitter quiver flit
verb Sense 3
wink briefly
"bat one''s eyelids"
Type of:
blink wink nictitate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
beat rapidly
"His heart palpitated"
Type of:
beat pound thump
Derived:
palpitation
Verb group:
palpitate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Type of:
travel rapidly speed hurry
Kinds of:
butterfly
Derived:
flit dart waver flicker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
the motion made by flapping up and down
Type of:
wave undulation
Derived:
flicker waver flitter quiver beat
verb Sense 7
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
Type of:
move back and forth
Derived:
waver flicker flap flapping fluttering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 8
a disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
Type of:
disorder
Kinds of:
convulsion turmoil upheaval earthquake incident
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
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cardiac arrhythmia arrhythmia motion movement move blink wink nictitate beat pound thump travel rapidly