flit

//flɪt//
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Verb

flitInfinitive
flitPresent tense
flittedPast tense
flittedPast participle
flittingPresent participle
flitsThird-person singular
1

To move swiftly and lightly from one place to another.

Butterflies flit from flower to flower in the garden.

2

To pass quickly or briefly; to dart.

A smile flitted across her face.

3

(British informal) To move house secretly, especially to avoid paying rent or debts.

The tenants flitted in the middle of the night without paying three months' rent.

Noun

1

A quick, light movement from one place to another.

With a quick flit, the butterfly moved from flower to flower.

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