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flit
[ flit ]
verb (used without object)
- to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along:
bees flitting from flower to flower.
- to flutter, as a bird.
- to pass quickly, as time:
hours flitting by.
- Chiefly Scot. and North England.
- to depart or die.
- to change one's residence.
verb (used with object)
- Chiefly Scot. to remove; transfer; oust or dispossess.
noun
- a light, swift movement; flutter.
- Scot. and North England. a change of residence; instance of moving to a new address.
- Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man.
flit
/ ´Ú±ôɪ³Ù /
verb
- to move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
- to fly rapidly and lightly; flutter
- to pass quickly; fleet
a memory flitted into his mind
- dialect.to move house
- informal.to depart hurriedly and stealthily in order to avoid obligations
- an informal word for elope
noun
- the act or an instance of flitting
- slang.a male homosexual
- informal.a hurried and stealthy departure in order to avoid obligations (esp in the phrase do a flit )
- See moonlight flit
Derived Forms
- ˈ´Ú±ô¾±³Ù³Ù±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú±ô¾±³Ùt¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of flit1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But I enjoyed the film’s ideas as they flitted by.
The introduction set the tone for the rest of the trip, which flitted between hilariously absurd, you-couldn’t-write-this situational comedy and harrowing trauma excavation — the ideal formula for “Housewives.â€
Even Springfield, Ohio, made a flitting comeback in Trump’s speech on Tuesday.
Shots are dimly lit, characters stand around in dated kitchens and conversations last a few minutes before flitting to another storyline entirely.
This time, expect nostalgia and a dream-pop soundtrack as players flit between the present day and the sun-kissed Michigan summer of 1995, unravelling the mystery at the heart of the game.
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