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flutter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of flutter

1 a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

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

burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, outbreak, outburst, spurt
Words Related to flutter

recrudescence, recurrence, renewal

binge, jag, spree

boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn

epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm

deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley

commotion, furor, uproar
Near Antonyms of flutter

calm, doldrums, slump

2 chiefly British a risky undertaking

  • most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter
Synonyms of flutter

adventure, chance, crapshoot, enterprise, flier (also flyer), gamble, speculation, throw, venture
Words Related to flutter

bet, hazard, stake, wager

liberty

dark horse, long shot, play
Antonyms of flutter

sure thing

flutter

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of flutter

1 to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

  • a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn
Synonyms of flutter

dance, dart, flick, flicker, flirt, flit, flitter, zip
Words Related to flutter

dash, fly, sail, shoot, speed, sprint, zing, zoom

scamper, scud, scurry, scuttle, skip, skitter

meander, ramble, roam, wander
Near Antonyms of flutter

float, hang, hover

2 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 of flutter

beat, flail, flap, flop, whip
Words Related to flutter

bang, batter, buffet, knock, pound, smack, spank, thump

flick, flicker, flit

fan, oscillate, sway, swing

undulate, wave

palpitate, pulse, throb

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