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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).
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.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
flutter
Past participle: fluttered
Gerund: fluttering
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| Noun | 1. |  flutter - the act of moving back and forth |
| 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" disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order 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 | |
| 4. |  flutter - the motion made by flapping up and downundulation, 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" butterfly - flutter like a butterfly |
| 2. | flutter - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" 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" | |
| 4. | flutter - beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated" palpitate - cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart" | |
| 5. | flutter - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids" |
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flutter
verb
noun
2. tremor, tremble, shiver, shudder, palpitation She felt a flutter of trepidation in her stomach.
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flutter
verbnoun
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Translations
اهْتِياج عَصَبيخَفَقان، رَفْرَفَهيَخْفِق، يُرَفْرِفيُرفْرِف بِجَناحَيْه، يَخْفِق
chvěnínervozitapoletovatsnést setřepetat křídly
bankenflagreskælvenuro
kiihtymyslepattaalepatusräpytellävärinä
csapkodkalimpálás
feykjast; flöktaflögraóróleiki, spenna, uppnámtitringur
plazdesysplazdėtipleventispurdesysvirpulys
dauzītieslaidelētieslidinātiesneregulāri sistplivināt
trep ať krídlamizniesť sa
fladdraflaxa
çarpıntıçırpınmakkanatlarını çırpmaktelâşuçuşmak
flutter
[ˈflʌtəʳ]A. N
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
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
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
flutter
[ˈflʌtər] n
(= slight movement) [eyelids] → battement m; [pulse] → palpitation f
(= spasm) [emotion] → mouvement m
[wings] → battement m
[clothes, cloth] → flottement m
vi
[bird] → battre des ailes
(= flap) [clothes, flag] → flotter
The paper fluttered to the floor → Le papier est tombé par terre en tourbillonnant.
The paper fluttered to the floor → Le papier est tombé par terre en tourbillonnant.
[heart] → palpiter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
flutter
vi
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
to be in a flutter (fig) → essere in uno stato di agitazione
to have a flutter (fam) (gamble) → fare una scommessa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
flutter
(ˈflatə) verb1. to (cause to) move quickly. A leaf fluttered to the ground.
2. (of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly. The moth fluttered round the light.
noun1. a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc). She felt a flutter in her chest.
2. nervous excitement. She was in a great flutter.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
flutter
n aleteo; atrial — aleteo auricularEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.