flutteracross

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Definition:

flutteracross (verb): to move rapidly and lightly in a random or unpredictable manner across a surface or through the air.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Intransitive verb) To move swiftly and erratically across a surface or through the air.

Example sentences:

The butterfly fluttered across the meadow, hopping from one flower to another.
The leaves fluttered across the yard as the strong wind blew.

Sense 2:

(Transitive verb) To cause something to swiftly and erratically move across a surface or through the air.

Example sentences:

The gust of wind fluttered the pages of the book across the room.
She fluttered her eyelashes across the crowded party, catching everyone's attention.