fluttering
Definition
- Noun:
- The motion made by flapping up and down: A rapid, light, and often irregular movement, typically of something light and flexible like wings, flags, or eyelids.
Usage
- The word "fluttering" is used to describe a specific type of quick, soft, and trembling movement. It often implies a lack of steadiness and can be associated with things that are delicate, agitated, or insubstantial.
Examples
- Noun:
- The gentle fluttering of the butterfly's wings was mesmerizing.
- We could hear the fluttering of the pages in the breeze.
- A fluttering of eyelids can be a sign of waking from sleep.
Advanced Usage
- "a fluttering of": This phrase is often used to describe the collective, soft movement or sound of many light things.
- There was a sudden fluttering of birds' wings as the cat approached.
Variants and Related Words
- Flutter (verb): To move with a light, rapid, and irregular motion.
- The flags flutter in the wind.
- Flutter (noun): An act or instance of fluttering; a state of nervous excitement or confusion.
- The news caused a flutter of excitement in the office.
Synonyms
- Flapping: Moving up and down or back and forth, often with a slapping sound.
- Quivering: Shaking with a slight, rapid motion.
- Flickering: Shining or burning unsteadily; moving quickly and lightly.
Related Phrases
- In a flutter: In a state of nervous excitement or agitation.
- She was in a flutter before her big presentation.
Noun
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the motion made by flapping up and down
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