flutter

Meanings

• the act of moving back and forth
• abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
• a disorderly outburst or tumult
• the motion made by flapping up and down
• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
• move back and forth very rapidly
• flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
  • "The seagulls fluttered overhead"
• beat rapidly
• wink briefly

Synonyms

bat, commotion, dart, disruption, disturbance, flap, flapping, fleet, flicker, flit, flitter, fluttering, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, palpitate, quiver, to-do, waver