flickering

Pronunciation: /ˈflɪkəɹɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb move back and forth very rapidly
  2. verb shine unsteadily
  3. verb flash intermittently

Synonyms

flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
move back and forth

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