verb

flutter

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verb

To flap or move quickly and irregularly.

"The curtains fluttered in the breeze."

"Her heart fluttered nervously before the interview."

noun

A rapid, irregular fluttering movement or feeling.

"She felt a flutter of nerves before walking on stage."

How to Use Flutter

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA quick, light, irregular movement — like wings, eyelashes, or a nervous heartbeat.

Common pairings

flutter of wings heart flutters flutter of nerves

fluttered past tense, flutters plural, flutters singular

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The curtains _____ in the breeze.

From Old English floterian, "to float about, flutter," related to the word "float."

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