flit

🇺🇸 /flɪt/ 🇬🇧 /flɪt/
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intransitive verb
R

Move quickly and lightly from one place to another.

A butterfly flitted from flower to flower.

R

Move from one place to another, especially secretly to avoid paying debts.

They flitted from one apartment to another to avoid the rent.

translation

vi. Move quickly and lightly from one place to another.; Move from one place to another, especially secretly to avoid paying debts.

Word Forms

3rd Present flits
Past flitted
Perfect flitted
Progressive flitting