Synonyms of flutter

flutter 1 of 2

noun

1

as in flurry

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

the site saw a flutter of construction last month, but nothing's happening now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurry
• burst
• flicker
• outburst
• flare
• surge
• spurt
• outbreak
• increase
• flash
• boost
• renewal
• eruption
• recurrence
• flare-up
• explosion
• rush
• flood
• upturn
• recrudescence
• spree
• upswing
• pickup
• commotion
• volley
• binge
• paroxysm
• epidemic
• deluge
• spate
• jag
• furor
• uproar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• slump
• doldrums

2

as in chance

chiefly British a risky undertaking

most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chance
• gamble
• venture
• throw
• speculation
• adventure
• flier
• enterprise
• bet
• wager
• hazard
• stake
• crapshoot
• liberty
• long shot
• play
• dark horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure thing

flutter

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verb

ˈflə-tər 

1

as in to flit

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flit
• dart
• dance
• fly
• flicker
• flick
• scurry
• zip
• flirt
• flitter
• wander
• sail
• speed
• scuttle
• sprint
• roam
• scamper
• skip
• zoom
• zing
• dash
• skitter
• meander
• shoot
• scud
• ramble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hang
• float
• hover

2

as in to flap

to move or cause to move with a striking motion

fluttered my eyelashes as I struck up a conversation with the new guy at work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flap
• whip
• flail
• flop
• wave
• swing
• flicker
• sway
• flit
• beat
• flick
• knock
• thump
• bang
• smack
• oscillate
• pound
• spank
• undulate
• batter
• pulse
• fan
• throb
• buffet
• palpitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flutter

Noun

The dino can run, jump, flutter in the air, ground pound, swallow enemies, and throw eggs, all standard parts of his toolkit. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026

Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Verb

Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind. — New Atlas, 23 June 2026

In Second Nature, scientists theorize that Darwin couldn’t help but impose his own heterosexual ideations on animal reproduction, mainly that animals only copulate for the purposes of reproduction, with males being the aggressors and females fluttering their eyelids behind lace fans, or something. — Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026