flit

flit

F0188800 (flĭt)intr.v. flit·ted, flit·ting, flits 1. To move about rapidly and nimbly.2. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.n.1. A fluttering or darting movement.2. Informal An empty-headed, silly, often erratic person.

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[Middle English flitten, from Old Norse flytja, to carry about, convey; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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flit′ter n.

flit

(flɪt) vb (intr) , flits, flitting or flitted1. to move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart2. to fly rapidly and lightly; flutter3. to pass quickly; fleet: a memory flitted into his mind. 4. dialect Scot and Northern English to move house5. informal Brit to depart hurriedly and stealthily in order to avoid obligations6. an informal word for elopen7. the act or an instance of flitting8. slang chiefly US a male homosexual9. informal Brit a hurried and stealthy departure in order to avoid obligations (esp in the phrase do a flit)10. See moonlight flit[C12: from Old Norse flytja to carry] ˈflitter n

flit

(flɪt)

v. flit•ted, flit•ting,
n. v.i. 1. to fly or move swiftly, lightly, or irregularly from one place or thing to another. 2. to flutter, as a bird. 3. to pass quickly: A smile flitted across his face. n. 4. a light, swift movement; flutter. 5. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.) 6. Brit. Informal. a hasty and stealthy departure. [1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse flytja to carry, convey. See fleet²] flit′ting•ly, adv. usage: Definition 8 is a slur and must be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as insulting.

Flit

 of dancers: a company of male dancers—Lipton, 1970.

flit

Past participle: flitted
Gerund: flitting

Imperative
flit
flit

Present
I flit
you flit
he/she/it flits
we flit
you flit
they flit

Preterite
I flitted
you flitted
he/she/it flitted
we flitted
you flitted
they flitted

Present Continuous
I am flitting
you are flitting
he/she/it is flitting
we are flitting
you are flitting
they are flitting

Present Perfect
I have flitted
you have flitted
he/she/it has flitted
we have flitted
you have flitted
they have flitted

Past Continuous
I was flitting
you were flitting
he/she/it was flitting
we were flitting
you were flitting
they were flitting

Past Perfect
I had flitted
you had flitted
he/she/it had flitted
we had flitted
you had flitted
they had flitted

Future
I will flit
you will flit
he/she/it will flit
we will flit
you will flit
they will flit

Future Perfect
I will have flitted
you will have flitted
he/she/it will have flitted
we will have flitted
you will have flitted
they will have flitted

Future Continuous
I will be flitting
you will be flitting
he/she/it will be flitting
we will be flitting
you will be flitting
they will be flitting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flitting
you have been flitting
he/she/it has been flitting
we have been flitting
you have been flitting
they have been flitting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flitting
you will have been flitting
he/she/it will have been flitting
we will have been flitting
you will have been flitting
they will have been flitting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flitting
you had been flitting
he/she/it had been flitting
we had been flitting
you had been flitting
they had been flitting

Conditional
I would flit
you would flit
he/she/it would flit
we would flit
you would flit
they would flit

Past Conditional
I would have flitted
you would have flitted
he/she/it would have flitted
we would have flitted
you would have flitted
they would have flitted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flit - a sudden quick movement dartmovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
	2.	flit - a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"move, relocation - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Verb	1.	flit - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"dart, fleet, flutterbutterfly - flutter like a butterflyhurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

flit

verb fly, dash, dart, skim, pass, speed, wing, flash, fleet, whisk, flutter the bird that flits from tree to tree

flit

verb1. To move swiftly:bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.Informal: hotfoot, rip.Slang: barrel, highball.Chiefly British: nip.Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.2. To move quickly, lightly, and irregularly like a bird in flight:flicker, flitter, flutter, hover.3. To move through the air with or as if with wings:flap, flitter, flutter, fly, sail, wing.

Translations

飞来飞去

flit

(flit) – past tense, past participle ˈflitted – verb to move quickly and lightly from place to place. Butterflies flitted around in the garden. 飛來飛去 飞来飞去ˈflitting noun 掠過 掠过