flutter
IPA: fɫˈʌtɝ
noun
- The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.
- A state of agitation.
- An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.
- (uncountable, aerodynamics) An extremely dangerous divergent oscillation caused by a positive feedback loop between the elastic deformation of an object and the aerodynamic forces acting on it, potentially resulting in rapid structural failure.
- (Britain) A small bet or risky investment.
- A hasty game of cards or similar.
- (audio, electronics) The rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.
verb
- (intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
- (intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
- (intransitive, aerodynamics) To undergo divergent oscillations (potentially to the point of causing structural failure) due to a positive feedback loop between elastic deformation and aerodynamic forces.
- (transitive) To cause something to flap.
- (transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.
- (intransitive) To be in a state of agitation or uncertainty.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be frivolous.
- (espionage, slang) To subject to a lie detector test.
Advertisement
Examples of "flutter" in Sentences
- The white flag fluttered overhead.
- Their wrappings flutter in the wind.
- They are then allowed to flutter in the wind.
- His eyes flutter and for the moment he is okay.
- It flutters, it glides and it lands on the kneecap.
- The ribbons are released and flutter to the ground.
- The leg movement in freestyle is called the flutter kick.
- This increases the processing speed and prevents flutter of the outputs.
- The ending is brilliant as his hands flutter and the flower petals fall.
- The females flutter about amongst the bundergrowth and bushes at forest edges.
Advertisement
Advertisement