Antonyms for fluttered
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fluht-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈflʌt ər |
Definition of fluttered
Origin :- Old English floterian "to flutter, fly, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves," frequentative of flotian "to float" (see float (v.)). Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun from 1640s; meaning "state of excitement" is 1740s.
- verb wave rapidly, flap
- Then she fluttered a glance at him in which there was a gleam of mockery.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- The paper dropped from the judge's hand, and fluttered to the floor.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- She fluttered her hands in a little restrained gesture of comment.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- The Stars and Stripes crumpled up and fluttered down the wind.
- Extract from : « The Island Mystery » by George A. Birmingham
- At length it could no longer resist its fate and it fluttered into its enemy's jaws.
- Extract from : « Australia Revenged » by Boomerang
- As it was, he fluttered round the idea of letting me take his place.
- Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
- The breath of air that gave her motion would not have fluttered the flame of a torch.
- Extract from : « 'Twixt Land & Sea » by Joseph Conrad
- Her heart bounded and fluttered like a startled bird; but alas!
- Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
- Something white and oval flickered and fluttered through the green.
- Extract from : « "Captains Courageous" » by Rudyard Kipling
- But when the moth saw his candle he brightened, and fluttered over to it.
- Extract from : « Young Mr. Barter's Repentance » by David Christie Murray
Synonyms for fluttered
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