"forflutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From for- + flutter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|for|flutter}} for- + flutter Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} forflutter (uncountable)
  1. (UK dialectal) A state of confusion or agitation. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-forflutter-en-noun-E5cuNysD Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with for- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with for-: 44 28 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forfluther, fairflutter [Scotland]

Verb

Forms: forflutters [present, singular, third-person], forfluttering [participle, present], forfluttered [participle, past], forfluttered [past]
Etymology: From for- + flutter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|for|flutter}} for- + flutter Head templates: {{en-verb}} forflutter (third-person singular simple present forflutters, present participle forfluttering, simple past and past participle forfluttered)
  1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To disorder; discompose. Tags: UK, dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-forflutter-en-verb-V2dODvAs Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To agitate. Tags: UK, dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-forflutter-en-verb-T~MMBzmr Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forfluther, fairflutter [Scotland]

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