fluttering
fluttering noun: rapid back-and-forth or up-and-down waving or oscillation of, e.g. wings or a vibrating engine; the condition of engaging in such an action. Also the present participle and gerund of flutter.
Noun
fluttering (plural flutterings)
- Rapid back-and-forth or up-and-down waving or oscillation of, e.g. wings or a vibrating engine; the condition of engaging in such an action.
- I was entranced by the colorful fluttering of the butterfly's wings.
- The valve's fluttering is a problem, you have to find where it comes from.
- The action of atrial flutter, in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly.
- Treatment will reduce the fluttering in your heart.
- A feeling of internal shifting, as with indigestion, nervous flutters, etc.
- The fluttering in her belly reminded her that her child was coming one day soon.
- He felt a fluttering of discontent, but he said nothing.
Also used as
fluttering is also the present participle and gerund of flutter.
fluttering meaning in Nepali
fluttering in Nepali
- फ्लटरिङ, फ्लटरिंग, फ्लटरिङ्
Examples of fluttering in a sentence
- Cracked porcelain dolls, bows, fluttering butterflies, and ghostly dresses that whisper stories of sorrow and longing.
- I mean, he's just kind of this fluttering lickspittle that is always bouncing about, always behind Nandor.
- He cast it out, scooping coatfuls of the fluttering horde out of the air.
Synonyms of fluttering
Forms of fluttering
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Words formed from fluttering
Phrases with fluttering
Questions about fluttering
- What does fluttering mean?
- Fluttering means rapid back-and-forth or up-and-down waving or oscillation of, e.g. wings or a vibrating engine; the condition of engaging in such an action.
- What is fluttering in Nepali?
- Fluttering in Nepali is फ्लटरिङ, फ्लटरिंग, फ्लटरिङ्. See Fluttering meaning in Nepali.
- What part of speech is fluttering?
- Fluttering is a noun.
- What is the plural of fluttering?
- The plural of fluttering is flutterings.
Words near fluttering in the dictionary
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