Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "flutter" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

wow

Derived Terms

aflutter beflutter flutter in the dovecote flutter kick flutter the dovecot flutter tongue flutter wheel flutter-tongue flutteration flutterball flutterboard flutterby flutterer fluttering elm flutterless flutterment fluttersome fluttery forflutter synchronous diaphragmatic flutter take a flutter unflutterable

Etymologically Related To

float

Context

audio british electronics intransitive of winged animal medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arrhythmia beat blink cardiac arrhythmia disorder flap hurry motility motion move move back and forth movement nictate nictitate pound speed thump travel rapidly undulation wave wink zip

Type Of (IsA)

cardiac arrhythmia

Manner Of

beat

Related Terms

abnormal action agitation airy amplitude atrial flutter bet bird bird motion birds birds wings butterfly eyelash eyelash action fib flap flapping fluttering fly flying frequency heart irregularly motion parameter phase pulsation quickly rapid signal variation wave wing wings

Similar Terms

palpitate wave

Synonym Network

bat disturbance flap flicker flit palpitate waver

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.