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Definition of flitting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
quick movementmoving quickly and lightly
- The flitting bird was hard to photograph.
2.
transiencebrief and likely to be of short duration
- She caught a flitting glimpse of the deer.
Origin of flitting
Old English, flyht (flight) + -ing (action)
Terms with flitting included in their meaning
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movement
quick flitting movement
Examples of flitting in a sentence
His flitting movements made him hard to follow. The flitting shadows danced on the wall. Her flitting thoughts made it hard to focus.
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- French:rapide, fugitif, ...
- German:flink, flüchtig, ...
- Italian:rapido e leggero, fugace, ...
- Spanish:rápido y ligero, efímero, ...
- Portuguese:ligeiro, passageiro, ...
- Chinese:轻快的, 短暂的, ...
- Japanese:素早く動く, 一瞬の, ...
- Arabic:خَفِيف, عابِر, ...
- Hebrew:מְרַפְרִיף, ...
- Russian:быстро порхающий, мимолетный, ...
- Ukrainian:пурхливий, короткочасний, ...
- Hindi:तेज़ी से उड़ता हुआ, क्षणिक, ...
Definition of flit - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
quick motionmove or travel swiftly and lightly from one spot to another
- Butterflies flit between the flowers in the warm sun.
2.
- He decided to flit under the cover of darkness..
Noun
1.
movementquick darting movement
- The bird made a flit across the garden.
2.
- The term 'flit' was used in old slang.
3.
technologyTECH. flow control unit in networkingTECH.
- The data was sent in a flit.
Expressions with flit
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move quickly and lightly from place to place
Butterflies flit about the garden on sunny days.
appear quickly and briefly in someone's mind
The idea flit through my mind for a second.
leave quickly and secretly to avoid something
He decided to do a flit before the landlord arrived.
leave secretly at night to avoid paying debts
They did a moonlight flit to avoid their landlord.
hurried escape at night to avoid obligations
The family made a moonlight flit to evade debts.
Origin of flit
Middle English, flitten (to move)
Examples of flit in a sentence
Her thoughts flit from one unfinished task to another. They had to flit to avoid the creditors. She planned to flit before dawn to escape her debts. A flit of shadows crossed the room. The flit of the butterfly was mesmerizing. He was bullied at school and called a flit.
The word 'flit' appeared in 1960s slang dictionaries. Each flit carries a portion of the message. The router processed the flit efficiently.
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- French:voltiger, mouvement rapide, ...
- German:flattern, Huschen, ...
- Italian:svolazzare, guizzo, ...
- Spanish:revolotear, movimiento, ...
- Portuguese:esvoaçar, movimento rápido, ...
- Chinese:飞来飞去, 闪动, ...
- Japanese:飛び回る, 素早い動き, ...
- Arabic:رَفْرَفَ, خطفة, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַחֵף, תְּנוּעָה חֲטוּפָה, ...
- Russian:порхать, рывок, ...
- Ukrainian:пурхати, ривок, ...
- Hindi:फुर्ती से उड़ना, फ्लिट, ...
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