Definitions for flutter

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flutter flut·ter

Spelling: [fluht-er]

IPA: /ˈflʌt ər/

Flutter is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in flutter (eflrttu).

Definitions for flutter

noun

1. a fluttering movement:
2. a state of nervous excitement or mental agitation:
3. flutter kick.
4. Audio. a variation in pitch resulting from rapid fluctuations in the speed of a recording. Compare wow2 (def 1).
5. Chiefly British. a small wager or speculative investment.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to flutter; vibrate; agitate.
2. to throw into nervous or tremulous excitement; cause mental agitation; confuse.

verb (used without object)

1. to wave, flap, or toss about:
2. to flap the wings rapidly; fly with flapping movements.
3. to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate.
4. to beat rapidly, as the heart.
5. to be tremulous or agitated.
6. to go with irregular motions or aimless course:

Origin of flutter

before 1000; Middle English floteren, Old English floterian, frequentative of flotian to float

Examples for flutter

It started off small: a hint of annoyance here, a flutter of incredulity there.

And, oh, occasionally, the golden snitch—a flying spherical ball—will flutter into the proceedings, creating chaos.

Miss Perry sat down in the teacher's chair, her heart all in a flutter.

Just as suddenly she was gone, leaving a flutter of red curtains.

The flutter of the departing skirt, as he came into the room, assured him it was one of these.

There are ghosts that may flutter above the stage at the Met.

And he was not even quite sure that there had been a flutter.

There are no red carpets and you just flutter about watching films.

He was roused from his flutter of satisfaction by hearing Mr. Burrows' voice.

When K. insisted on carrying her upstairs, she went in a flutter.