flutter
/ˈflʌtər/
verb
- To move or flap quickly and lightly, like wings or leaves.
- The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower in the garden.
- The bird fluttered its wings before taking off.
- Leaves fluttered down from the tree in the autumn breeze.
- To move or beat with a quick, irregular motion, especially the heart.
- Her heart fluttered with excitement when she saw the surprise.
- The baby's eyelids fluttered as she drifted off to sleep.
- He felt his pulse flutter nervously before the speech.
- To move in a quick, aimless way; to flit or hover.
- The flags fluttered in the wind above the stadium.
- The children fluttered around the room, unable to sit still.
- Moths fluttered around the porch light all evening.
noun
- A quick, light, flapping movement.
- A flutter of wings announced the bird's arrival.
- The curtain gave a soft flutter in the breeze.
- There was a flutter of excitement in the crowd as the star appeared.
- A state of nervous excitement or agitation.
- She was in a flutter before her job interview.
- He felt a flutter of hope when he saw the letter.
- The news caused a flutter of anxiety among the students.
- An irregular or rapid beating of the heart.
- Stress can sometimes cause a heart flutter.
- He experienced a flutter in his chest after running up the stairs.
- The doctor detected a slight flutter in her heartbeat.