flutter

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  flutter 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  flutter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart 
  =>  butterfly 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  flutter 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  flutter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart 
  =>  butterfly 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  flutter 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  flutter 
 
  4  senses  of  flutter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart 
  =>  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
 
  Sense  2 
  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver 
  =>  move  back  and  forth 
 
  Sense  3 
  palpitate,  flutter 
  =>  beat  pound,  thump 
 
  Sense  4 
  bat,  flutter 
  =>  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  flutter 
 
  flutter  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  flutter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart 
  =>  travel  rapidly,  speed,  hurry,  zip 
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  Sense  2 
  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver 
  =>  move  back  and  forth 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  palpitate,  flutter 
  =>  beat  pound,  thump 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  bat,  flutter 
  =>  blink,  wink,  nictitate,  nictate 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  flutter 
  flutter 
  flutter  kick 
  fluttering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  flutter 
 
  The  noun  flutter  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  waver,  flutter,  flicker  --  (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) 
  3.  disturbance,  disruption,  commotion,  turmoil,  stir,  flutter,  hurly  burly,  to-do  --  (a  disorderly  outburst  or  tumult;  "they  were  amazed  by  the  furious  disturbance  they  had  caused") 
  4.  flap,  flapping,  flutter,  fluttering  --  (the  motion  made  by  flapping  up  and  down) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  flutter 
 
  The  verb  flutter  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart  --  (move  along  rapidly  and  lightly;  skim  or  dart) 
  2.  (1)  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver  --  (move  back  and  forth  very  rapidly,  as  of  a  candle) 
  3.  palpitate,  flutter  --  (beat  rapidly,  of  the  heart) 
  4.  bat,  flutter  --  (wink  briefly;  "bat  one's  eyelids") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  flutter 
  aflutter 
  fluttering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  flutter 
 
  The  noun  flutter  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  waver,  flutter,  flicker  --  (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) 
  3.  disturbance,  disruption,  commotion,  turmoil,  stir,  flutter,  hurly  burly,  to-do  --  (a  disorderly  outburst  or  tumult;  "they  were  amazed  by  the  furious  disturbance  they  had  caused") 
  4.  flap,  flapping,  flutter,  fluttering  --  (the  motion  made  by  flapping  up  and  down) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  flutter 
 
  The  verb  flutter  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  flit,  flutter,  fleet,  dart  --  (move  along  rapidly  and  lightly;  skim  or  dart) 
  2.  (1)  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver  --  (move  back  and  forth  very  rapidly,  as  of  a  candle) 
  3.  palpitate,  flutter  --  (beat  rapidly,  of  the  heart) 
  4.  bat,  flutter  --  (wink  briefly;  "bat  one's  eyelids") 

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