flit
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.
Chiefly Scot. to remove; transfer; oust or dispossess.
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.
Origin of flit
1synonym study For flit
Other words from flit
- flit·ting·ly, adverb
Words Nearby flit
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How to use flit in a sentence
This time we are back in 1941 and flit from Berlin (“the capital of a banana republic that had run out of bananas”) to Prague.
Must Read Fiction: ‘Prague Fatale,’ ‘Derby Day’ and More | Malcolm Forbes, Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe great moonlight flit from Marrakech to Tangier was in motion.
Text messages and jokes flit incessantly between them, and business is conducted in a relaxed, familiar manner.
Were I of less girth I would flit through the window and fall upon my knees at your feet.
First Plays | A. A. MilneAmong the branches flit birds, and winged genii like little cupids.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
She saw a dark shadow flit over Musa's face: was it as the ship's lantern swayed in the slow swell of the sea?
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisShe saw a pained look flit over the countenance of the visitor, and administered the only panacea she possessed.
Alone | Marion HarlandShe profited by the moments indecision to flit swiftly out of the ghostly arcade toward the avenue.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for flit
/ (flɪt) /
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
Scot and Northern English dialect to move house
British informal to depart hurriedly and stealthily in order to avoid obligations
an informal word for elope
the act or an instance of flitting
slang, mainly US a male homosexual
British informal a hurried and stealthy departure in order to avoid obligations (esp in the phrase do a flit)
See moonlight flit
Origin of flit
1Derived forms of flit
- flitter, noun
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