fluttering
/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of flutter; moving with quick, light, irregular motions.
- The leaves were fluttering down from the tree in the autumn breeze.
- The butterflies were fluttering around the garden all afternoon.
- She was fluttering her eyelashes playfully at her friend.
- Beating or pulsating rapidly and irregularly, especially the heart.
- His heart was fluttering with excitement as he opened the gift.
- She felt her pulse fluttering after the sudden scare.
- The bird's tiny heart was fluttering fast in her hands.
- Moving restlessly or nervously; fidgeting.
- She was fluttering from one task to another, never finishing anything.
- The child was fluttering around the room, unable to sit still.
- He kept fluttering his fingers on the table during the meeting.
adjective
- Moving with quick, light, irregular motions, like wings or leaves in a breeze.
- The fluttering leaves signaled the arrival of autumn.
- She watched the fluttering butterfly land gently on a rose.
- The fluttering flags snapped in the strong wind.
- Having a rapid, irregular beat or rhythm, often describing a heartbeat or pulse.
- The doctor listened to her fluttering heart with a stethoscope.
- He felt a fluttering sensation in his chest after running up the stairs.
- A fluttering pulse can be a sign of anxiety or excitement.
- Characterized by nervousness or excitement, causing quick, restless movements.
- Her fluttering hands gave away her nervousness during the speech.
- He had a fluttering feeling in his stomach before the big exam.
- The fluttering crowd buzzed with anticipation before the concert.
noun
- The act or motion of something that flutters; a quick, light, irregular movement.
- She felt a fluttering in her chest when she saw the surprise.
- The fluttering of the bird's wings was barely audible.
- The fluttering of the curtains made the room feel alive.
- A rapid, irregular beating or pulsation, especially of the heart.
- The fluttering of his heart reminded him of his fear of heights.
- The doctor explained that atrial fluttering is a type of heart rhythm problem.
- She experienced a brief fluttering in her chest after drinking too much coffee.