— flutterer , n. — flutteringly , adv.
/flut"euhr/ , v.i.
1. to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
2. to flap the wings rapidly; fly with flapping movements.
3. to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate.
4. to beat rapidly, as the heart.
5. to be tremulous or agitated.
6. to go with irregular motions or aimless course: to flutter back and forth.
v.t.
7. to cause to flutter; vibrate; agitate.
8. to throw into nervous or tremulous excitement; cause mental agitation; confuse.
n.
9. a fluttering movement: He made little nervous flutters with his hands.
10. a state of nervous excitement or mental agitation: a flutter of anticipation.
11. See flutter kick .
12. Audio. a variation in pitch resulting from rapid fluctuations in the speed of a recording. Cf. wow 2 (def. 1).
13. Chiefly Brit. a small wager or speculative investment.
[ bef. 1000; ME floteren, OE floterian, freq. of flotian to FLOAT ]
Syn. 2. See fly 1 . 10. flurry, twitter, stir, dither.