American English pronunciation
How to pronounce fluttered
IPA transcription: [f'lʌtɚd]
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Verb
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move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
“The hummingbird flitted among the branches”
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move back and forth very rapidly
“the candle flickered”
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wink briefly
“bat one's eyelids”
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flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
“The seagulls fluttered overhead”
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beat rapidly
“His heart palpitated”
Usage examples
- Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.
- Down through the perfume weighted air fluttered the snowy fluffs of the cottonwoods.
- Down through the perfume weighted air fluttered the snowy fluffs of the cottonwoods.
- Down through the perfume weighted air fluttered the snowy fluffs of the cottonwoods.
- Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.
- Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.
- Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.
- Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.
- Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.
- Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man.