flit
//flɪt//
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.