Synonyms of fluttering

fluttering

verb

present participle of flutter

1

as in darting

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darting
• flitting
• dancing
• flicking
• flying
• flickering
• scurrying
• zipping
• flittering
• wandering
• flirting
• sailing
• speeding
• scuttling
• sprinting
• scampering
• zooming
• dashing
• roaming
• skipping
• zinging
• scudding
• skittering
• meandering
• shooting
• rambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging
• floating
• hovering

2

as in flapping

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

• flapping
• whipping
• waving
• flailing
• swinging
• swaying
• flopping
• flicking
• flitting
• beating
• flickering
• knocking
• pounding
• banging
• thumping
• smacking
• oscillating
• fanning
• throbbing
• battering
• pulsing
• undulating
• buffeting
• spanking
• palpitating