I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
eyelids fluttered (= moved up and down quickly )
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The room spun. Her eyelids fluttered and she fainted.
flutter its wings (= move them quickly )
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I heard some birds fluttering their wings outside the window.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
breeze
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The curtains were long and gauzy, fluttering in a slight breeze .
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Troops have already cordoned off the surrounding area with white mine tape, which flutters in the slight breeze .
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Leave the bow tails long, so they flutter in the breeze when windows are open.
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I seemed to hear trumpets and see colourful flags and standards fluttering in the sea breeze .
eyelash
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I began to flutter my eyelashes in a rather exaggerated way.
eyelid
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Lady Merchiston's eyelids fluttered , but did not fully open.
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Her eyelids drooped, fluttered , and then drooped again.
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His eyelids were already fluttering into sleep.
flag
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In peace and war, the Union Flag has fluttered above the main entrance.
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At the border, swastika flags fluttered from passport control and police sauntered to the car to demand identification.
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I seemed to hear trumpets and see colourful flags and standards fluttering in the sea breeze.
heart
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Her heart was fluttering in her chest.
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My heart began to flutter as I lowered the heavy pyx into my pouch.
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The machines can only be effective if the heart is fluttering rather than completely still, she said.
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Yet her heart fluttered anxiously inside her as she said it.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
flutter your eyelashes
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I began to flutter my eyelashes in a rather exaggerated way.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Butterflies fluttered from flower to flower.
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Flags from a hundred nations fluttered in the breeze.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As he was studying it, something slid out from the pages and fluttered to the floor.
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At home as I emptied my backpack, a Slip of paper fluttered to the floor.
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Miriam had to shield the candle-flame with her hand as it fluttered wildly.
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The paper didn't flutter about from side to side; it just went straight down.
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The wind was blowing over the top of Jinny's head, fluttering the loose, short hairs round her forehead.
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When he tried to speak his eye fluttered shut and then sprang open again, that bright red persimmon clouding over.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A moment later we heard a splash and a squeal, more splashing, a flutter of duck, whoops of delight.
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During this the right wing broke up - probably due to aileron flutter - and Bayles was killed.
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I felt a flutter of fear at the base of my throat.
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The great naming curses flutter into the bland night.
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When next Fabia heard footsteps coming in her direction her heart again gave a nervous flutter .