Concept cluster: Actions > Quick movement
n
(medicine, colloquial) Atrial flutter.
adj
Filled (with something flapping).
adj
agitated; jogging; moving about
v
(intransitive, usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.
v
To flutter; to move with fluttering agitation.
v
(intransitive) To flutter around or about.
n
A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
adv
With a bouncing motion.
n
The act of flourishing or waving.
v
To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
v
To dash; to throw violently.
v
to flap, like a flag
v
(intransitive) To move suddenly or quickly; rove about.
v
(obsolete) To run about; to frisk; to whisk.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To flutter; palpitate.
v
(intransitive) To flicker; to quiver.
v
(transitive) To thresh.
v
(intransitive) To move loosely back and forth.
v
(obsolete) To drive away, chase off; to banish.
n
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
n
That which flickers.
n
One who flings or hurls something.
adj
Characterized by flinging.
n
A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion
v
To move about rapidly and nimbly.
v
To move about rapidly and nimbly.
n
(obsolete, dialect) A young oak tree.
adv
With a flitting motion.
adj
(archaic) unstable, fluttering.
v
To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner.
n
(Internet slang) A melodramatic posting announcing one's departure from a group or forum.
v
(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To be frivolous.
n
(idiomatic) A disturbance, usually one caused within a group of people who are generally placid and unexcited.
adj
Marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble
v
(obsolete) To move around something or spin rapidly; to reel; to whirl.
v
Alternative form of gimbal [(transitive) To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals.]
v
To move quickly, with quick movements and, often, going in circles.
v
(intransitive) To make a quick evasive turn or turns to confuse pursuers, incoming fire, etc.
v
(architecture, transitive) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
n
A motion that jounces.
n
The motion of something that lollops.
n
(Internet slang, humorous) Alternative form of majestic flap flap. [(Internet slang, humorous) A manta ray.]
v
(obsolete, dialect, UK) To range about in an irregular manner.
adj
Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
v
(transitive) To raggle; to ruffle.
n
A quick, light running motion.
n
Obsolete form of skirmish. [(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.]
n
The motion of something that scurries.
v
To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter.
n
The motion of one who scuttles.
n
(uncommon) The sound of something sliding or slipping over or into something wet, while getting some traction.
n
The noise created by something moving about.
v
(intransitive) To jump back or sideways in fear or surprise; to shy, as a horse.
n
(dialectal, including Scotland, Shetland and Appalachia) Synonym of skiff (“light shower of rain or snow; light dusting of snow or ice (on ground, water, etc)”)
adv
So as to skip; moving with small hops or jumps.
v
(regional, intransitive) To leap aside; to caper.
n
(also figuratively) A skittering movement.
adj
making a movement akin to swiping a sword.
n
The motion of something that squirms.
v
(transitive) To move very swiftly.
adv
With a striding motion.
v
To walk with a swaying motion.
v
(UK, Scotland, dialect, obsolete) To swerve.
adj
(typography) Having pronounced swashes.
v
(intransitive) To take part in exciting romantic adventures.
n
Someone or something that moves swiftly.
v
Alternative form of swinge [(obsolete) To singe.]
v
(transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
n
A repeated swishing action or sound, going back and forth.
adv
Alternative form of swith [(dialectal or obsolete) Quickly, speedily, promptly.]
n
Alternative form of swivet [A state or condition of haste, flutter; extreme discomposure or distress; irritation, exasperation, annoyance.]
n
One who, or that which, swoops.
v
To flutter for a short period of time.
v
(intransitive) To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.
n
One who twaddles.
v
(of two people) To move or speak in unison (like Tweedledum and Tweedledee)
v
(intransitive) To perform a twitch; spasm.
n
(dialect) A rumble of the stomach.
v
(transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To wrestle; tumble; wriggle.
n
A tossing or rolling about.
v
To move nimbly and with little noise, usually of small game.
n
A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
v
To flutter.
v
To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
v
To move sinuously.

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