FLUTTER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Flutter

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈflʌtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly

Short Definition:

fly unsteadily or hover

Examples:
  • a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden

Word: Flutter

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈflʌtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an act of fluttering

Short Definition:

act of fluttering

Examples:
  • there was a flutter of wings at the window
Definition:

a small bet

Short Definition:

small bet

Examples:
  • a flutter on the horses

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