flutter

I UK [ˈflʌtə(r)] / US [ˈflʌtər] verb
Word forms "flutter":
present tense I/you/we/they flutter he/she/it flutters present participle fluttering past tense fluttered past participle fluttered

1)

a) [intransitive/transitive] to move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements, or to make something move in this way

Thousands of spectators fluttered Olympic and national flags.

Alexandra's hands were fluttering around his head.

b) [intransitive] to move through the air with short, quick, light movements

Autumn leaves fluttered to the ground.

2)

a) [intransitive/transitive] if a bird or insect flutters its wings, or if its wings flutter, the wings make short, quick, light movements up and down

b) [intransitive] if a bird or insect flutters somewhere, it moves by making short, quick, light movements with its wings

flutter around/from/against:

Attracted by the light, moths fluttered against the windows.

3)

a) [intransitive] if your heart or pulse flutters, its regular movements suddenly become quicker because you are excited or nervous

b) if your stomach flutters, you have an excited or nervous feeling in it

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- flutter your eyelashes at someone

II UK [ˈflʌtə(r)] / US [ˈflʌtər] noun
Word forms "flutter":
singular flutter plural flutters

1) [countable, usually singular] a series of short, quick, light movements up and down or from side to side

There was a flutter of wings as the birds took flight.

2)

a) [countable, usually singular] a series of quick movements of the heart, caused by excitement or nervousness

Her heart gave a flutter when the phone rang.

b) a medical condition in which your heart beats faster than normal

3) [singular] an excited or nervous state or feeling

Rachel jumped up in a flutter and ran to the door.

a flutter of surprise

4) [countable] British informal a small bet