flutter

Definitions of flutter in various dictionaries:

noun - the act of moving back and forth

noun - abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm)

noun - a disorderly outburst or tumult

noun - the motion made by flapping up and down

verb - move along rapidly and lightly

verb - move back and forth very rapidly

verb - flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements

verb - beat rapidly

verb - wink briefly

To wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner: curtains that fluttered in the breeze.

To fly by a quick, light flapping of the wings.

To flap the wings without flying.

To move or fall in a manner suggestive of tremulous flight: “Her arms rose, fell, and fluttered with the rhythm of the song” (Evelyn Waugh).

To vibrate or beat rapidly or erratically: My heart fluttered wildly.

To cause to flutter: “fluttering her bristly black lashes as swiftly as butterflies’ wings” (Margaret Mitchell).

The act of fluttering.

A condition of nervous excitement or agitation: Everyone was in a flutter over the news that the director was resigning.

A commotion; a stir.

Abnormally rapid pulsation, especially of the atria or ventricles of the heart.

Rapid fluctuation in the pitch of a sound reproduction resulting from variations in the speed of the recording or reproducing equipment.

A small bet; a gamble: “If they like a flutter, Rick will get them better odds than the bookies” (John le Carré).

verb - to wave rapidly and irregularly