flutter vs hurry

hurry vs flutter

flutter and hurry both are nouns.

flutter and hurry both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flutter	Yes	No	Yes	No
hurry	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hurry is a hypernym of flutter; that is, hurry is a word with a broader meaning than flutter:

flutter: move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
hurry: move very fast

Other hypernyms of flutter include speed, travel rapidly, zip.

flutter (noun)	hurry (noun)
the act of moving back and forth	the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
the motion made by flapping up and down	overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block	a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
a disorderly outburst or tumult

flutter (verb)	hurry (verb)
wink briefly	act at high speed
beat rapidly	urge to an unnatural speed
move back and forth very rapidly	move very fast
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements

Difference between flutter and hurry

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