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Meaning of 'flit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flit [ a.]
- Nimble; quick; swift. [Obs.] See Fleet.
2 . Flit [ v. i.]
- To move with celerity through the air; to fly away with a rapid motion; to dart along; to fleet; as, a bird flits away; a cloud flits along.
- To flutter; to rove on the wing.
- To pass rapidly, as a light substance, from one place to another; to remove; to migrate.
- To remove from one place or habitation to another.
- To be unstable; to be easily or often moved.

Meaning of 'flit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flit [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
Example in sentence:
  • they did a moonlight flit
2 . flit [ v]
Meaning (2):
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Example in sentence:
  • The hummingbird flitted among the branches

Nearby Words:

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