flutter
1. the act of moving back and forth (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
waver, flicker
• Derivationally related forms:
flicker (for: flicker), waver (for: waver)
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move, motility
2. abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm);
can result in heart block
• Hypernyms:
cardiac arrhythmia, arrhythmia
3. the motion made by flapping up and down
• Syn:
flap, flapping, fluttering
• Derivationally related forms:
flutter (for: fluttering), flap (for: flapping), flap (for: flap)
• Hypernyms:
wave, undulation
4. a disorderly outburst or tumult
- they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
• Syn:
disturbance, disruption, commotion, hurly burly, to-do,
hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
• Hypernyms:
disorder
• Hyponyms:
convulsion, turmoil, upheaval, earthquake, incident,
stir, splash, storm, tempest, storm center, storm centre,
tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil
1. move back and forth very rapidly (Freq. 1)
- the candle flickered
• Syn:
flicker, waver, flitter, quiver
• Derivationally related forms:
fluttering, waver (for: waver), flicker (for: flicker)
• Hypernyms:
move back and forth
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
2. move along rapidly and lightly;
skim or dart (Freq. 1)
- The hummingbird flitted among the branches
• Syn:
flit, fleet, dart
• Derivationally related forms:
dart (for: dart), flit (for: flit)
• Hypernyms:
travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
• Hyponyms:
butterfly
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- The crowds flutter in the streets
- The streets flutter with crowds
3. flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
- The seagulls fluttered overhead
• Hypernyms:
beat, flap
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
4. beat rapidly
- His heart palpitated
• Syn:
palpitate
• Derivationally related forms:
palpitant (for: palpitate), palpitation (for: palpitate)
• Hypernyms:
beat, pound, thump
• Verb Group:
palpitate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
5. wink briefly
- bat one's eyelids
• Syn:
bat
• Hypernyms:
blink, wink, nictitate, nictate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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