flit

flit  (flt)

intr.v. flit·ted, flit·ting, flits

1. To move about rapidly and nimbly.

2. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.

n.

1. A fluttering or darting movement.

2. Informal An empty-headed, silly, often erratic person.

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[Middle English flitten, from Old Norse flytja, to carry about, convey; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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flitter n.

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flit

Verb

[flitting, flitted]

1. to fly or move along rapidly and lightly

2. to pass quickly: a shadow flitted across his face

3. Scot & N English dialect to move house

4. Brit informal to leave hurriedly and stealthily in order to avoid debts do a flit NZ informal to abandon rented accommodation

Noun

the act of flitting [Old Norse flytja to carry]

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Flit of dancers: a company of male dancers—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flit - a sudden quick movement dart movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
	2.	flit - a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit" move, relocation - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Verb	1.	flit - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" dart, fleet, flutter butterfly - flutter like a butterfly hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

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flit

verb fly, dash, dart, skim, pass, speed, wing, flash, fleet, whisk, flutter

Translations

flit [flɪt] vi → revolotear

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flit [flɪt] vi → voleter

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flit [flɪt] vi → flitzen;

(expression, smile) → huschen

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flit [flɪt] vi → svolazzare