"flutter" meaning in English

See flutter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-us-flutter.ogg [US] Forms: flutter [singular], flutters [plural]
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  1. A flutter is a quick movement up and down or left and right.
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  2. A flutter is the sound of this movement.
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Verb

Audio: en-us-flutter.ogg [US] Forms: flutter [canonical], flutters [third-person, singular], fluttered [past], fluttered [past, participle], fluttering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something flutters, it moves unsteadily quickly right and left or up and down, often because of wind.
    Sense id: simple-flutter-en-verb-140jug3y Categories (other): Verbs
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