Synonyms of fluttering

fluttering

verb

present participle of flutter

1

as in darting

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darting
• flitting
• dancing
• flicking
• flying
• flickering
• scurrying
• zipping
• flittering
• wandering
• flirting
• sailing
• speeding
• scuttling
• sprinting
• scampering
• zooming
• dashing
• roaming
• skipping
• zinging
• scudding
• skittering
• meandering
• shooting
• rambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging
• floating
• hovering

2

as in flapping

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

• flapping
• whipping
• waving
• flailing
• swinging
• swaying
• flopping
• flicking
• flitting
• beating
• flickering
• knocking
• pounding
• banging
• thumping
• smacking
• oscillating
• fanning
• throbbing
• battering
• pulsing
• undulating
• buffeting
• spanking
• palpitating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fluttering

Both are excellent as women emerging from a pupa of damage and tentatively fluttering their wings. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026

Red, black and gold flags are flying from car bonnets and fluttering on balconies, especially on matchdays. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 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

Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Butterflies fluttering in your stomach. — David Oliver, USA Today, 17 June 2026

The garment hugged her midsection in before fluttering out over her hips. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026

Roswell visitors spent the weekend surrounded by fluttering wings, native plants, and hands-on learning as the Chattahoochee Nature Center kicked off its annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 June 2026