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fluttering definition
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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 -------------- 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 fluttering fluttering Overview of noun fluttering The noun fluttering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. 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") Overview of adj fluttering The adj fluttering has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) fluttering, flittering -- (moving rapidly and lightly to and fro as of or with wings; "fluttering birds"; "the flittering wings of a fledgling") 2. (1) aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze") 3. fluttering, palpitant, palpitating -- (having a slight and rapid trembling motion; "a fluttering heartbeat"; "palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions"; "my palpitating heart") Antonyms of adj fluttering 3 senses of fluttering Sense 1 fluttering, flittering INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 2 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 3 fluttering, palpitant, palpitating INDIRECT (VIA unsteady) -> steady Similarity of adj fluttering 3 senses of fluttering Sense 1 fluttering, flittering => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 2 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 3 fluttering, palpitant, palpitating => unsteady (vs. steady) Attributes of adj fluttering Familiarity of adj fluttering fluttering used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj fluttering fluttering Overview of noun fluttering The noun fluttering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. 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") Overview of adj fluttering The adj fluttering has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) fluttering, flittering -- (moving rapidly and lightly to and fro as of or with wings; "fluttering birds"; "the flittering wings of a fledgling") 2. (1) aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze") 3. fluttering, palpitant, palpitating -- (having a slight and rapid trembling motion; "a fluttering heartbeat"; "palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions"; "my palpitating heart")
fluttering definition
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