Antonyms for fluttering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fluht-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈflʌt ər |
Definition of fluttering
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
- Josie, fluttering with alarm and a little pale, went quickly to the door.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- He was aware of Angle's fluttering farewells on the sidewalk.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Minnie turned from the window and caught the other's wrist in a fluttering clasp.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
- I said, with a nervous cry, for my heart was fluttering again.
- Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
- At length my great moment came and with a fluttering heart I took it.
- Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
- I tried to answer him, but my throat was fluttering and I could not speak.
- Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
- There was the fluttering of wings overhead, and sometimes the last piping of birds.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- But a fluttering in the trees from the startled birds was the only result.
- Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
- That small rag of fluttering gauze was all that remained of Maritaa.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- Garrison's rag of honor was fluttering in the wind of his pride.
- Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
Synonyms for fluttering
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