flutter
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Definition of flutter
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Other Words from flutter
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Synonyms for flutter
Synonyms: Verb
dance, dart, flick, flicker, flirt, flit, flitter, zip
Synonyms: Noun
burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, outbreak, outburst, spurt
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Examples of flutter in a Sentence
Verb
The bird was fluttering its wings. The bird's wings were fluttering. We watched the butterflies fluttering in the garden. Leaves fluttered to the ground. The breeze made the curtains flutter. The breeze fluttered the curtains. She fluttered her eyelashes at him. She nervously fluttered around the office.Noun
With a flutter of wings, the birds settled into the nest. The flutter of the flame cast shadows on the ceiling. He was in a flutter until he found his keys. The news of her resignation caused quite a flutter. have a flutter on a horse in the second race
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Paper tablecloths flutter in the salty breeze and delightful owner Dino brings over jug after jug of his homegrown wine. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "Condé Nast Traveler's Alternative Bucket List," 20 Aug. 2019 Its peak came in the 1970 season, when seven major league practitioners of the floating, fluttering, slow ball combined to earn 47 wins and 44 saves. — Matthew Gutierrez, The Denver Post, "The knuckleball is quickly going extinct in MLB," 15 Aug. 2019 One flutters by the window of an apartment, where Swift is arguing in French with Urie. — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, "Taylor Swift on Sexism, Scrutiny, and Standing Up for Herself," 8 Aug. 2019 Bats flutter out into the faces of climbers and hundreds of birds circle territorially above. — NBC News, "Cloning giant redwoods could help combat climate change," 28 July 2019 An American flag on a towering pole flutters in the breeze. — Jonathan Levin, latimes.com, "Mystery surrounds Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean," 12 July 2019 Paleontologists will no doubt be fluttering about this dinosaur for years to come. — Riley Black, Smithsonian, "Discovery of Raptor-Like Dinosaur Adds a New Wrinkle to the Origin of Birds," 11 July 2019 The hoop skirt with the wings of a demon was fluttering once again against the glass. — Silvina Ocampo, The New Yorker, "Skylight," 11 July 2019 This habitat, combined with details from the dinosaur’s skeleton, indicate that the raptor relative was running along the ground rather than fluttering through the air. — Riley Black, Smithsonian, "Discovery of Raptor-Like Dinosaur Adds a New Wrinkle to the Origin of Birds," 11 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Mainlanders keen for a flutter must travel to Macau’s extravagant casinos or to Hong Kong’s jockey clubs. — The Economist, "The Chinese state manages the world’s second-biggest lottery industry," 29 Aug. 2019 Some awkward ambient occlusion here; an unnatural animation flutter there. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Lion King remake review: Roaring visuals, but the execution is a hairball," 12 July 2019 During the heat of the day, the bass are mostly at 20 feet and more on the shell bars and ledges—jigs and flutter spoons will catch some of them, says Barton; www.brianoutdoors.com. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Get Friday Fishing Report, plus info on conservation banquet in Birmingham," 16 Aug. 2019 My flutter of fear caused by Morrison’s daunting, leonine presence, at the beginning of the semester, quickly settled into cheerful enthusiasm. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "The Indelible Substance of a Semester with Toni Morrison," 7 Aug. 2019 The excitement over the flutter of life the Giants showed in July is indicative of the deep pull this team still has on the Bay Area. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ fate may be determined during this homestand," 5 Aug. 2019 Downriver, best bite is on shell bars at 25 feet on football head jigs or flutter spoons. — Frank Sargeant, al.com, "Friday Fishing Report: Find out what’s working and where," 12 July 2019 Right behind that came the rich shock of chocolate, followed by a flutter of nuts. — Ruth Reichl, Town & Country, "This English Toffee is the Best Candy in the World," 6 June 2019 That’s like telling the difference between the dragonfly’s flutter and the hum of a locust. — Quanta Magazine, "The Neuroscience Behind Bad Decisions," 23 Aug. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flutter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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