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flutternoun a sudden and usually temporary growth of activitythe site saw a flutter of construction last month, but nothing's happening now burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, outbreak, outburst, spurt recrudescence, recurrence, renewalbinge, jag, spreeboost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturnepidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysmdeluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volleycommotion, furor, uproar calm, doldrums, slump chiefly Britisha risky undertakingmost people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter adventure, chance, crapshoot, enterprise, flier(also flyer), gamble, speculation, throw, venture bet, hazard, stake, wagerlibertydark horse, long shot, play sure thing flutterverbto make an irregular series of quick, sudden movementsa lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn dance, dart, flick, flicker, flirt, flit, flitter, zip dash, fly, sail, shoot, speed, sprint, zing, zoomscamper, scud, scurry, scuttle, skip, skittermeander, ramble, roam, wander float, hang, hover to move or cause to move with a striking motionfluttered my eyelashes as I struck up a conversation with the new guy at work beat, flail, flap, flop, whip bang, batter, buffet, knock, pound, smack, spank, thumpflick, flicker, flitfan, oscillate, sway, swingundulate, wavepalpitate, pulse, throb before the 12th century |