Emily Dickinson Lexicon

flutter (-ed, -ing), v. [OE 'float, flow'; see fleet, n.]

1. Tread lightly; travel quickly.
2. Fly; flicker; flitter; move quickly and gently on wings.
3. Waft; stream; cause a stir; [fig.] shine; glint; glitter; twinkle.
4. Breathe; respire; [fig.] expire; pass away.
5. Flit; dart; flash; flee quickly and quietly.
6. Phrase. “flutter out”: escape; leak; extinguish; overflow; press gently from.