noun
- The act of moving back and forth.
- Abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block.
- A disorderly outburst or tumult.
- usage: "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
- synonyms: disturbance, disruption, commotion, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
- The motion made by flapping up and down.
- synonyms: flap, flapping, fluttering
verb
- Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart.
- usage: "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
- Move back and forth very rapidly.
- usage: "the candle flickered"
- Flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements.
- usage: "The seagulls fluttered overhead"
- Beat rapidly.
- usage: "His heart palpitated"
- synonyms: palpitate
- Wink briefly.
- usage: "bat one's eyelids"
- synonyms: bat
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