Synonyms of flutters

flutters 1 of 2

noun

plural of flutter

1

as in flurries

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

the site saw a flutter of construction last month, but nothing's happening now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurries
• bursts
• flickers
• surges
• outbursts
• spurts
• flares
• flashes
• outbreaks
• increases
• eruptions
• boosts
• rushes
• renewals
• flare-ups
• recurrences
• explosions
• floods
• upturns
• upswings
• volleys
• sprees
• pickups
• jags
• paroxysms
• recrudescences
• commotions
• binges
• epidemics
• spates
• furors
• deluges
• uproars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slumps
• doldrums
• calms

2

as in ventures

chiefly British a risky undertaking

most people regard the lottery as a harmless flutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ventures
• gambles
• throws
• speculations
• chances
• flyers
• adventures
• fliers
• enterprises
• bets
• crapshoots
• hazards
• wagers
• stakes
• plays
• liberties
• long shots
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure things

flutters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flutter

1

as in flits

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a lonely butterfly fluttering across the lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flits
• darts
• dances
• flicks
• flickers
• flies
• scurries
• zips
• flirts
• wanders
• flitters
• sails
• speeds
• scuttles
• skips
• sprints
• scampers
• roams
• zooms
• meanders
• zings
• dashes
• skitters
• shoots
• rambles
• scuds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hangs
• floats
• hovers

2

as in flaps

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

• flaps
• whips
• flops
• waves
• flails
• sways
• flickers
• swings
• flits
• flicks
• beats
• thumps
• knocks
• smacks
• oscillates
• bangs
• pounds
• throbs
• undulates
• fans
• spanks
• batters
• pulses
• palpitates
• buffets