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Fluttering

noun/flˈʌɾɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
the motion made by flapping up and down
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈʌɾɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈʌtəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈʌtəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /flˈʌɾɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
fleetwaverflutterflappingflapflitquiverdartbatflickerpalpitateflitter
Parts of Speech
nounthe motion made by flapping up and down
verbmove along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
“The hummingbird flitted among the branches”
verbmove back and forth very rapidly
“the candle flickered”
verbflap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
“The seagulls fluttered overhead”
verbbeat rapidly
“His heart palpitated”
verbwink briefly
“bat one's eyelids”
Word Forms
flapverbmove with a flapping motion
flutterverbmove back and forth very rapidly
flitnouna sudden quick movement
flutternounthe act of moving back and forth
dartnouna sudden quick movement
flickernounthe act of moving back and forth
wavernounthe act of moving back and forth
flutteringnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
palpitantadjectivehaving a slight and rapid trembling motion
palpitationnouna rapid and irregular heart beat
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
flattern
die Bewegung, die durch Auf- und Abflattern ausgeführt wird
🇫🇷French
flottant
le mouvement effectué en battant de haut en bas
🇪🇸Spanish
revoloteando
el movimiento realizado al aletear hacia arriba y hacia abajo
🇮🇹Italian
svolazzanti
il movimento compiuto sbattendo su e giù
🇳🇱Dutch
fladderend
de beweging die gemaakt wordt door op en neer te wapperen
🇵🇹Portuguese
esvoaçante
o movimento feito batendo para cima e para baixo
🇷🇺Russian
порхающий
движение, совершаемое взмахами вверх и вниз
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फहराता
ऊपर और नीचे फड़फड़ाकर बनाई गई गति
🇮🇳Tamil
படபடக்கும்
மேலும் கீழும் படபடப்பதன் மூலம் இயக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అల్లాడుతోంది
పైకి క్రిందికి ఫ్లాప్ చేయడం ద్వారా చేసిన కదలిక
🇮🇳Marathi
फडफडणे
वर आणि खाली फडफडून केलेली हालचाल
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફફડાટ
ઉપર અને નીચે ફફડાટ દ્વારા કરવામાં આવેલ ગતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೀಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಿದ ಚಲನೆ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਡਣਾ
ਉੱਪਰ ਅਤੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਫਲੈਪ ਕਰਕੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
پھڑپھڑانا
اوپر اور نیچے پھڑپھڑا کر کی گئی حرکت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
飘动的
上下拍动的动作
🇯🇵Japanese
はためく
上下に羽ばたくことによって行われる動き
🇰🇷Korean
펄럭이는
위아래로 펄럭이는 동작
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rung chuyển
chuyển động được thực hiện bằng cách vỗ lên xuống
🇹🇭Thai
กระพือ
การเคลื่อนไหวโดยการกระพือขึ้นลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkibar
gerakan yang dilakukan dengan mengepakkan sayap ke atas dan ke bawah
🇵🇭Filipino
kumakaway
ang paggalaw na ginawa sa pamamagitan ng flapping up at down
🇲🇾Malay
berkibar-kibar
gerakan yang dibuat dengan mengepak ke atas dan ke bawah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ترفرف
الحركة التي تتم عن طريق الخفقان لأعلى ولأسفل
🇮🇷Persian
بال زدن
حرکتی که با بال زدن به بالا و پایین ایجاد می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
çırpınan
yukarı ve aşağı kanat çırparak yapılan hareket
🇮🇱Hebrew
מרפרף
התנועה שנעשית על ידי נפנוף למעלה ולמטה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fluttering'?
The primary meaning of 'fluttering' is 'the motion made by flapping up and down'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fluttering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fluttering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fluttering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fluttering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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