Noun
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the motion made by flapping up and down
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a disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
- hurly burly - to do - hoo ha - hoo hah -
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm)
can result in heart block
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the act of moving back and forth
Verb
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wink briefly
"bat one's eyelids"
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beat rapidly
"His heart palpitated"
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flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
"The seagulls fluttered overhead"
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move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
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move along rapidly and lightly
skim or dart
"The hummingbird flitted among the branches"