flutter
English Thesaurus
1. the act of moving back and forth (noun.act)
2. the motion made by flapping up and down (noun.event)
hypernym | : | undulation, wave, |
definition | : | (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth (noun.event) |
3. a disorderly outburst or tumult (noun.state)
hypernym | : | disorder, |
definition | : | a disturbance of the peace or of public order (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | convulsion, turmoil, upheaval, |
definition | : | a violent disturbance (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | earthquake, |
definition | : | a disturbance that is extremely disruptive (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | incident, |
definition | : | a public disturbance (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | storm center, storm centre, |
definition | : | a center of trouble or disturbance (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | garboil, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, |
definition | : | a state of commotion and noise and confusion (noun.state) |
4. abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block (noun.state)
hypernym | : | arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia, |
definition | : | an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart (noun.state) |
5. wink briefly (verb.body)
6. move back and forth very rapidly (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | move back and forth, |
definition | : | move in one direction and then into the opposite direction (verb.motion) |
7. beat rapidly (verb.motion)
verb group | : | palpitate, |
definition | : | cause to throb or beat rapidly (verb.motion) |
8. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, |
definition | : | move very fast (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | butterfly, |
definition | : | flutter like a butterfly (verb.motion) |
9. flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements (verb.motion)
10. the act of moving back and forth (noun.act)
11. the motion made by flapping up and down (noun.event)
derivation | : | flap, |
definition | : | move noisily (verb.motion) |
12. abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block (noun.state)
13. move back and forth very rapidly (verb.motion)
derivation | : | flap, flapping, flutter, fluttering, |
definition | : | the motion made by flapping up and down (noun.event) |
14. beat rapidly (verb.motion)
derivation | : | flutter, |
definition | : | abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block (noun.state) |
derivation | : | palpitation, |
definition | : | a rapid and irregular heart beat (noun.state) |
derivation | : | palpitant, palpitating, |
definition | : | having a slight and rapid trembling motion (adj.all) |
15. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart (verb.motion)
16. the act of moving back and forth (noun.act)
17. the motion made by flapping up and down (noun.event)
derivation | : | flap, |
definition | : | move noisily (verb.motion) |
18. abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block (noun.state)
19. move back and forth very rapidly (verb.motion)
derivation | : | flap, flapping, flutter, fluttering, |
definition | : | the motion made by flapping up and down (noun.event) |
20. beat rapidly (verb.motion)
derivation | : | flutter, |
definition | : | abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block (noun.state) |
derivation | : | palpitation, |
definition | : | a rapid and irregular heart beat (noun.state) |
derivation | : | palpitant, palpitating, |
definition | : | having a slight and rapid trembling motion (adj.all) |
21. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart (verb.motion)
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