flutter
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- flūtter /flʌɾŗ/
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- Rhymes: -ʌtə(r)
[edit] Verb
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to flutter (third-person singular simple present flutters, present participle fluttering, simple past and past participle fluttered)
- (intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
- flags fluttering in the wind
- (intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
- (transitive) To cause something to flap.
[edit] Translations
to flap or wave quickly
to flap the wings without flying
to cause something to flutter
[edit] Noun
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flutter (plural flutters)
- The act of fluttering.
- A state of agitation.
- An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.
- (British) A small bet or risky investment.
- 1915: W. Somerset Maugham, Of Human Bondage, Ch. 93
- "Oh, by the way, I heard of a rather good thing today, New Kleinfonteins; it's a gold mine in Rhodesia. If you'd like to have a flutter you might make a bit."
- So with his victory odds currently at 14/1 or 3/1 for the podium, he's still most certainly well worth a flutter... - Gray Matter: How will Schu do?
- 1915: W. Somerset Maugham, Of Human Bondage, Ch. 93
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
act of fluttering
abnormal rapid pulsation of heart
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