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Noun: fluttering  flúturing
  1. The motion made by flapping up and down
    - flap, flapping, flutter
Verb: flutter  flútu(r)
  1. Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    - flit, fleet, dart
     
  2. Move back and forth very rapidly
    - flicker, waver, flitter, quiver
     
  3. Flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
    "The seagulls fluttered overhead"
     
  4. Beat rapidly
    - palpitate
     
  5. Wink briefly
    - bat

Derived forms: flutterings

Type of: beat, blink, flap, hurry, move back and forth, nictate, nictitate, pound, speed, thump, travel rapidly, undulation, wave, wink, zip

Encyclopedia: Flutter