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flutter

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflʌtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflʌtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flut′ər)

Collocations for "flutter"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flutter" in context.

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flutter

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the flutter of a butterfly's wings
  2. a flutter of [the, her] [eyes, eyelashes]
  3. (in) a flutter of [anticipation, panic, stress, excitement]
  4. a flutter among the [crowd, public, fans]
  5. the [event, comments, news] caused (quite) a flutter
  6. felt a flutter in her [heart, stomach]
  7. got me (all) in a flutter
  8. making [sudden, nervous] flutters with his hands
  9. listen to the flutter of the heart
  10. could hear a heart flutter
  11. UK: informal: had a flutter on the [horses, greyhounds, race]
  12. UK: informal: had a [ten] pound flutter
  13. UK: informal: don't you fancy a flutter (on the race)?
  14. aeronautics: [sonic, tail, drag] flutter
v
  1. [butterflies, moths] flutter
  2. fluttered [by, past, around]
  3. the [flag, leaves] fluttered
  4. was fluttering in the [breeze, wind]
  5. the [paper, leaves, confetti] fluttered down
  6. my [heart, stomach] fluttered (with excitement)
  7. my [heart] was fluttering like a butterfly
  8. his pulse was fluttering (wildly)
  9. [his, her] fingers fluttered
n as adj
  1. [use, learn] the flutter kick
'flutter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "flutter" in the title:

a-flutter [aflutter] - English Only forum
all a-flutter - English Only forum
Anyone <fancying> a flutter - English Only forum
blank flutter - English Only forum
Can a cape flutter on one's back? - English Only forum
coined out for a flutter - English Only forum
flutter against - English Only forum
flutter at - English Only forum
flutter at one's face - English Only forum
Flutter vs flap - English Only forum
Go all of a flutter. [aflutter] - English Only forum
her eyes flutter gray caught birds - English Only forum
Her heart gave a little flutter - English Only forum
in a flutter/all of a flutter - English Only forum
is flutter an onomatopoeic word? - English Only forum
my heartbeat feels like a flutter - English Only forum
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter - English Only forum
refinements of flutter and probe - English Only forum
social flutter meaning - English Only forum
<The words> flutter through the back of my mind - English Only forum
to be all of a flutter [meaning] - English Only forum
to do the obligatory flutter of female excitement - English Only forum
to flutter ≈ to vet? - English Only forum
to flutter an obsequious eye.. - English Only forum
Torn posters flutter; coldly sound - English Only forum
Wave or flap or flutter in the wind? - English Only forum
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