Synonyms of flutters

flutters 1 of 2

noun

plural of flutter

1

as in flurries

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

• flurries
• bursts
• flickers
• surges
• outbursts
• spurts
• flares
• flashes
• outbreaks
• increases
• eruptions
• boosts
• rushes
• renewals
• flare-ups
• recurrences
• explosions
• floods
• upturns
• upswings
• volleys
• sprees
• pickups
• jags
• paroxysms
• recrudescences
• commotions
• binges
• epidemics
• spates
• furors
• deluges
• uproars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slumps
• doldrums
• calms

2

as in ventures

chiefly British a risky undertaking

most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ventures
• gambles
• throws
• chances
• speculations
• fliers
• adventures
• enterprises
• crapshoots
• bets
• hazards
• stakes
• wagers
• plays
• liberties
• long shots
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure things

flutters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flutter

1

as in flits

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flits
• darts
• dances
• flicks
• flickers
• flies
• scurries
• zips
• flirts
• wanders
• flitters
• sails
• speeds
• scuttles
• skips
• sprints
• scampers
• roams
• zooms
• meanders
• zings
• dashes
• skitters
• shoots
• rambles
• scuds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hangs
• floats
• hovers

2

as in flaps

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

• flaps
• whips
• flops
• waves
• flails
• sways
• flickers
• swings
• flits
• flicks
• beats
• thumps
• knocks
• smacks
• oscillates
• bangs
• pounds
• throbs
• undulates
• fans
• spanks
• batters
• pulses
• palpitates
• buffets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flutters

Noun

Plastic waste flutters and settles into gulches, catches in the fencing. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 May 2026

As track one begins, a copy of the script flutters down from the ceiling. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026

The Cowboys have shown flutters of championship potential but have not made a conference final since 1996. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025

In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Right now, that home is with the Mahers at Somebody People, and wherever Monarch the pop-up flutters to next. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025

My heart flutters, excited to arrive, but also anxious about thirteen bodies cohabitating for six nights. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2022

Verb

The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 28 July 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

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026