- Flutter
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈflə-tər\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English floteren to float, flutter, from Old English floterian, frequentative of flotian to float; akin to Old English flēotan to float — more at
- Date:
- before 12th century
intransitive verb
1: to flap the wings rapidly
2 a: to move with quick wavering or flapping motions b: to vibrate in irregular spasms
3: to move about or behave in an agitated aimless mannertransitive verb: to cause to flutter
— flut·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun
— flut·tery \-tər-ē\ adjective
flutter. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flutter
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