| v. t. | 1. | To vibrate or move quickly; | |||
| 2. | To drive in disorder; to throw into confusion. | ||||
| n. | 1. | The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion; vibration; | |||
| 2. | Hurry; tumult; agitation of the mind; confusion; disorder.
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| Noun | 1. | flutter - the act of moving back and forth |
| 2. | flutter - abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block | |
| 3. | flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" | |
| 4. | flutter - the motion made by flapping up and down | |
| Verb | 1. | flutter - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart |
| 2. | flutter - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" | |
| 3. | flutter - beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated" Synonyms: palpitate | |
| 4. | flutter - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids" Synonyms: bat |
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