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flit
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- pronunciation:
- flIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flits, flitting, flitted |
| definition 1: |
to fly or dart quickly and lightly; flutter.
The bird flitted from branch to branch.She flitted about the kitchen preparing several things at once.- synonyms:
- flicker, flutter
- similar words:
- dart, flirt, float, fly, scurry, skim, wing
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| definition 2: |
to shift or change rapidly in place, condition, interest, or the like.
He is forever flitting from one hobby to the next.- synonyms:
- dart, flutter
- similar words:
- change, dash, fly, hop, hurry, rush, shift, skip, zip
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| related words: |
dance, run, whip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a quick darting movement.
- synonyms:
- flick, flutter, wave
- similar words:
- dart, dash, flight, hop, rush
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