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- DictionaryFlit/flit/
verb
- 1. move swiftly and lightly: "small birds flitted about in the branches"
noun
- 1. an act of leaving one's home or moving, typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations: informal British "moonlight flits from one insalubrious dwelling to another"
Apr 19, 2024 · to move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. 2. to fly rapidly and lightly; flutter. 3. to pass quickly; fleet. a memory flitted into his mind. 4. Scottish and Northern England dialect. to move house.
FLIT meaning: 1. to fly or move quickly and lightly: 2. to appear or exist suddenly and for a short time in…. Learn more.
Definition of flit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A flit is a quick movement. You might flit around a crowded party, greeting everyone briefly with some light-hearted chatter and moving on quickly. Whether it's used to describe something literal or figurative, flit refers to something fleeting and quick.
Flit definition, to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along: bees flitting from flower to flower. See more.
: to move or fly quickly from one place or thing to another. butterflies flitting around the garden. The hummingbird flitted from flower to flower. She was always flitting around the kitchen. writers who flit [= bounce] from topic to topic. 2 flit / ˈ flɪt/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of FLIT. do a moonlight flit. — see 1 moonlight.
1. to move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. 2. to fly rapidly and lightly; flutter. 3. to pass quickly; fleet: a memory flitted into his mind. 4. dialect Scot and Northern English to move house. 5. informal Brit to depart hurriedly and stealthily in order to avoid obligations. 6. an informal word for elope. n.
