(idiomatic) To stop suddenly and unexpectedly.

(rail transport) Be careful of the gap between the vehicle and the platform it is near, in boarding or alighting; wide gaps between train and platform are caused by curved tracks and platforms in some stations.

(transitive, slang, vulgar, UK) To punish or take retribution on someone.

Something is not affected in the same way twice.

(US politics, slang) To mention martyrs and wars (especially the American Civil War) in an effort to draw empathy.

present participle of flutter the dovecote

Alternative form of flutter the dovecote

simple past tense and past participle of flutter the dovecote

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flutter the dovecote

(idiomatic) To create a disturbance, usually within a group of people who are generally placid and unexcited.