Fluttering — synonyms, definition

1. fluttering (a)

blowing drifting flapping flying moving quivering shivering tremulous vibrating waving whipping

2. fluttering (Noun)

flap flutter

fluttering (Noun) — The motion made by flapping up and down. ex. "the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons"

undulation wave

3. fluttering (Verb)

batting darting fleeting flickering flittering flitting palpitating wavering

fluttering (Verb) — Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. ex. "The hummingbird fluttered among the branches"

fluttering (Verb) — Move back and forth very rapidly. ex. "the candle fluttered"

fluttering (Verb) — Flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements. ex. "The seagulls fluttered overhead"

fluttering (Verb) — Beat rapidly. ex. "His heart fluttered"

fluttering (Verb) — Wink briefly. ex. "flutter one's eyelids"

beating belting along blinking bucketing along cannonballing along flapping hastening hieing hotfooting hurrying moving back and forth nictating nictitating pelting along pounding racing rushing rushing along speeding stepping on it • • • butterflying