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Fluttering

To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.

📖 Definitions of "Fluttering"

verb

1
To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
"flags fluttering in the wind"
2
Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
3
To cause something to flap.
"A bird flutters its wings."
4
To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.

noun

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flutternoun	(intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
unsteadyverb	Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
flapnoun	Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
flappingnoun	that flaps or flap
flitteringnoun	The motion of something that flitters.
flaringnoun	(oil industry) The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction; gas flaring.
palpitant	palpitating, throbbing
aflare	Flaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion).
floppingnoun	The motion of something that flops.
flyingnoun	That flies or can fly.
palpitating	Very exciting
wavingnoun	Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
flitteringnoun	The motion of something that flitters.
flapverb	Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
flappingnoun	that flaps or flap
floppingnoun	The motion of something that flops.
wavingnoun	Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
aflare	Flaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion).
flaringnoun	(oil industry) The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction; gas flaring.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
unsteadyverb	To render unsteady, removing balance.
palpitant	palpitating, throbbing
flyingnoun	That flies or can fly.
palpitating	Very exciting
tremblingnoun	A tremble.
quiveringnoun	shaking, shivering
wavering	Being in doubt; indecisive.
flickeringnoun	shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)
beatingnoun	The pulsation of the heart.
wigglingnoun	The motion of something that wiggles.
undulatingnoun	Moving up and down like waves; wavy.
ripplingnoun	Moving in a chaotic, undulating fashion, as in a flow of water or a flag blowing in the wind.