flutter

flut·ter

 (flŭt′ər)

v. flut·tered, flut·ter·ing, flut·ters

v.intr.

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

2.

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

b. To flap the wings without flying.

3. 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).

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

5. To move quickly in a nervous, restless, or excited fashion; flit.

v.tr.

To cause to flutter: "fluttering her bristly black lashes as swiftly as butterflies' wings" (Margaret Mitchell).

n.

1. The act of fluttering.

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

3. A commotion; a stir.

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

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

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

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[Middle English floteren, from Old English floterian; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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flut′ter·er n.

flut′ter·y adj.

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flutter

(ˈflʌtə)

vb

1. to wave or cause to wave rapidly; flap

2. (Zoology) (intr) (of birds, butterflies, etc) to flap the wings

3. (intr) to move, esp downwards, with an irregular motion

4. (Pathology) (intr) pathol (of the auricles of the heart) to beat abnormally rapidly, esp in a regular rhythm

5. to be or make nervous or restless

6. (intr) to move about restlessly

7. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) swimming to cause (the legs) to move up and down in a flutter kick or (of the legs) to move in this way

8. (tr) informal Brit to wager or gamble (a small amount of money)

n

9. a quick flapping or vibrating motion

10. a state of nervous excitement or confusion

11. excited interest; sensation; stir

12. informal Brit a modest bet or wager

13. (Pathology) pathol an abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (200 to 400 beats per minute), esp in a regular rhythm, sometimes resulting in heart block

14. (Electronics) electronics a slow variation in pitch in a sound-reproducing system, similar to wow but occurring at higher frequencies

15. (Aeronautics) a potentially dangerous oscillation of an aircraft, or part of an aircraft, caused by the interaction of aerodynamic forces, structural elastic reactions, and inertia

16. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) swimming See flutter kick

17. (Music, other) music Also called: flutter tonguing a method of sounding a wind instrument, esp the flute, with a rolling movement of the tongue

[Old English floterian to float to and fro; related to German flattern; see float]

ˈflutterer n

ˈflutteringly adv

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flut•ter

(ˈflʌt ər)

v.i.

1. to wave or flap about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.

2. to flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements.

3. to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate.

4. to beat rapidly, as the heart.

5. to be tremulous or agitated.

6. to go with irregular motions or aimless course.

v.t.

7. to cause to flutter.

8. to throw into nervous or tremulous excitement or agitation.

n.

9. a fluttering movement.

10. a state of nervous excitement or mental agitation: a flutter of anticipation.

11. a stir; flurry.

12. a variation in pitch resulting from rapid fluctuations in the speed of a sound recording. Compare wow ².

13. Chiefly Brit. a small wager or speculative investment.

[before 1000; Middle English floteren, Old English floterian, frequentative of flotian to float]

flut′ter•er, n.

flut′ter•ing•ly, adv.

flut′ter•y, adj.

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Flutter

 of cardiologists—Mensa.

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flutter

Past participle: fluttered
Gerund: fluttering

Imperative

flutter

flutter

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flutter - the act of moving back and forth   flicker, waver movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
	2.	flutter - abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
	3.	flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, commotion, disruption, disturbance disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order turmoil, upheaval, convulsion - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market" earthquake - a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees" incident - a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station" stir, splash - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared" tempest, storm - a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" storm center, storm centre - a center of trouble or disturbance garboil, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar - a state of commotion and noise and confusion
	4.	flutter - the motion made by flapping up and down flapping, fluttering, flap undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Verb	1.	flutter - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" dart, fleet, flit butterfly - flutter like a butterfly hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
	2.	flutter - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" flicker, flitter, quiver, waver move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
	3.	flutter - flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements; "The seagulls fluttered overhead" flap, beat - move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
	4.	flutter - beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated" palpitate thump, beat, pound - move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast" palpitate - cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"
	5.	flutter - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids" bat blink, nictate, nictitate, wink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

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flutter

verb

1. beat, bat, flap, tremble, shiver, flicker, ripple, waver, fluctuate, agitate, ruffle, quiver, vibrate, palpitate a butterfly fluttering its wings

2. flit, hover, flitter The birds were fluttering among the trees.

3. flap, fly, wave, shake, swish It was silent except for the flags fluttering in the background.

noun

1. bet, gamble, punt (chiefly Brit.), wager I had a flutter on five horses.

2. tremor, tremble, shiver, shudder, palpitation She felt a flutter of trepidation in her stomach.

3. vibration, flapping, twitching, quiver, quivering loud twittering and a desperate flutter of wings

4. agitation, state (informal), confusion, excitement, flap (informal), tremble, flurry, dither (chiefly Brit.), commotion, fluster, tumult, perturbation, state of nervous excitement She was in a flutter.

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flutter

verb

1. To move or cause to move about while being fixed at one edge:

flap, fly, wave.

2. To move through the air with or as if with wings:

flap, flit, flitter, fly, sail, wing.

3. To move quickly, lightly, and irregularly like a bird in flight:

flicker, flit, flitter, hover.

4. To move (one's arms or wings, for example) up and down:

beat, flap, flitter, flop, waggle, wave.

noun

A state of discomposure:

agitation, dither, fluster, perturbation, tumult, turmoil, upset.

Informal: lather, stew.

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Translations

اهْتِياج عَصَبيخَفَقان، رَفْرَفَهيَخْفِق، يُرَفْرِفيُرفْرِف بِجَناحَيْه، يَخْفِق

chvěnínervozitapoletovatsnést setřepetat křídly

bankenflagreskælvenuro

FlatternwehenAufregung

ondear

kiihtymyslepattaalepatusräpytellävärinä

voltigerbattre des ailesémoifaséyerflirter

csapkodkalimpálás

feykjast; flöktaflögraóróleiki, spenna, uppnámtitringur

scommessastarnazzaresvolazzaretremaretremolare

plazdesysplazdėtipleventispurdesysvirpulys

dauzītieslaidelētieslidinātiesneregulāri sistplivināt

bakse med vingeneforvirret tilstandgyshjertebank

trep ať krídlamizniesť sa

fladdraflaxa

çarpıntıçırpınmakkanatlarını çırpmaktelâşuçuşmak

不规则跳动坐立不安拍翅飘落

flutter

[ˈflʌtəʳ]

A. N

1. (= movement) [of wings] → aleteo m; [of eyelashes] → pestañeo m

2. (= tremor) to be in a flutter (fig) → estar nervioso
to cause a flutter → causar revuelo
to feel a flutter of excitement → estremecerse de la emoción
there was a flutter of fear in her voice → la voz le temblaba por el miedo

3. (= bet) to have a flutter → echar una apuesta
to have a flutter on a race → apostar a un caballo

B. VT [+ wings] → batir
the sparrow was fluttering its wings → el gorrión batía las alas, el gorrión aleteaba
to flutter one's eyelashes at sb → hacer ojitos a algn

C. VI [bird] → revolotear; [butterfly] → mover las alas; [flag] → ondear; [heart] → palpitar
a leaf came fluttering down → una hoja cayó balanceándose
the bird fluttered about the room → el pájaro revoloteaba por la habitación
a butterfly fluttered away → una mariposa pasó revoloteando

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flutter

[ˈflʌtə^r]

n

(= slight movement) [eyelids] → battement m; [pulse] → palpitation f

(= spasm) [emotion] → mouvement m

[wings] → battement m

[clothes, cloth] → flottement m

(= bet) → pari m
to have a flutter (= lay a bet) → parier (aux courses)

vi

[bird] → battre des ailes

(= flap) [clothes, flag] → flotter
The paper fluttered to the floor → Le papier est tombé par terre en tourbillonnant.

[heart] → palpiter

vt

[+ wings] → battre

[+ eyelashes] → battre

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flutter

vi

(flag, bird, butterfly) → flattern (also Med); her heart fluttered as he entered the room → sie bekam Herzklopfen, als er das Zimmer betrat; to flutter away or off → davonflattern

(person) → tänzeln; (nervously) → flatterig sein; to flutter around → herumtänzeln, nervös herumfuhrwerken (inf); she fluttered into/out of the room → sie tänzelte ins Zimmer/aus dem Zimmer

vt fan, piece of paper → wedeln mit; (birds) wings → flattern mit; one’s eyelashes → klimpern mit (hum inf); to flutter one’s eyelashes at somebody → mit den Wimpern klimpern (hum), → jdn mit einem tollen Augenaufschlag bezirzen

n

→ Flattern nt (also Med); this caused a flutter among the audience → dies verursachte leichte Unruhe im Publikum

(= nervousness) (all) in or of a flutter → in heller Aufregung; flutter of anxiety/excitement → besorgte/aufgeregte Unruhe

(Brit inf) to have a flutter (= gamble) → sein Glück (beim Wetten) versuchen; he likes his little flutter on a Friday night → er versucht freitagabends gern sein Glück beim Wetten

(Aviat) → Flattern nt

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flutter

[ˈflʌtəʳ]

1. n → agitazione f; (of eyelashes) → battito; (of wings) → battito, frullio
to be in a flutter (fig) → essere in uno stato di agitazione
to have a flutter (fam) (gamble) → fare una scommessa

2. vt (wings) → battere
to flutter one's eyelashes at sb → fare gli occhi dolci a qn

3. vi → svolazzare; (bird) → battere le ali; (flag) → sventolare; (heart) → palpitare

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flutter

(ˈflatə) verb

1. to (cause to) move quickly. A leaf fluttered to the ground. fladder يَخْفِق، يُرَفْرِف прехвръквам tremular snést se (na zem) wehen flagre κινούμαι νευρικά, ανεμίζωrevolotear laperdama غلتیدن lepattaa voltiger לנפנף हिलाना lebdjeti lebeg bergerak cepat feykjast; flökta volteggiare ひらひらする 휘날리다 pleventi plivināt; plivināties bergerak pantas dwarrelenflagre sunąć, fruwać رپیدل adejar a flutura трепетать zniesť sa frfotati lepršavo padati fladdra, singla, vaja สะบัด çırpınmak 飄落，使飄動 перелітати, пурхати تیزی سے حرکت کرنا rung rinh; đu đưa; dập dờn 飘落

2. (of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly. The moth fluttered round the light. fladder يُرفْرِف بِجَناحَيْه، يَخْفِق пърхам esvoaçar poletovat, třepetat křídly flattern flagre πεταρίζω (για πουλί) aletear lehvitlema پر پر زدن räpyttä battre des ailes לנַפנֵף हवा में हिलना lepršati (krilima) csapkod (szárnyával) terbang flögra battere le ali 羽ばたく 푸드덕거리다 skrajoti, plazdėti lidināties; laidelēties terbang fladderen slå/bakse med vingene trzepotać (się), miotać (się) پاریدل adejar a bate din aripi порхать trepotať krídlami frfotati mahati fladdra, flaxa กระพือปีก kanatlarını çırpmak, uçuşmak, uçuşup durmak 拍翅 махати крилами پنکھوں کو تیز تیز ہلانا vẫy; vỗ cánh 拍翅

noun

1. a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc). She felt a flutter in her chest. fladdering; gefladder خَفَقان، رَفْرَفَه сърцебиене tremor chvění das Flattern banken; uro πετάρισμα agitación, palpitación puperdus لرزش läpätys palpitationפרפור उत्तेजना, कम्पन trepet, uzbuđenost kalimpálás debaran titringur tremito 動悸 떨림, 두근거림 spurdesys, plazdesys (par pulsu, sirdi) neregulāri sist; dauzīties debaran hartkloppinggys, hjertebanktrzepotanie اهتزاز tremor pal­pitaţie трепетание trepotanie utripanje uzbuđenost [hjärt]fladder ปลิว çarpıntı 不規則地跳動(如脈搏) пурхання, тріпотіння تیز، مضطرب حرکت động tác không đều; sự rung 不规则跳动

2. nervous excitement. She was in a great flutter. beroering اهْتِياج عَصَبي вълнение excitação vzrušení, nervozita die Aufregung skælven ταραχήemoción ärevus اضطراب innostus émoiהתרגשות बाजी लगाना nemir, uzbuđenost izgalom kekalutan, gugup óróleiki, spenna, uppnám agitazione 興奮 흥분, 동요 virpulys, susijaudinimas satraukums gementar agitatienervøsitet, forvirret tilstandniepokój ګډوډی excitação (stare de) surescitare волнение vzrušenie razburjenje uzbuđenje förvirring, nervositet, ängslig brådska ความกระวนกระวาย telâş 坐立不安 збудження, хвилювання اضطراب کی حالت trạng thái kích động hoặc bối rối 坐立不安

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flut·ter

n. aleteo, acción similar al movimiento de las alas de los pájaros;

atrial ___ → ___ auricular;

___ and fibrillation → fibrilación y ___;

ventricular ___ → ___ ventricular;

v. aletear, sacudir; agitarse.

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flutter

n aleteo; atrial — aleteo auricular

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