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flit (flit)

intransitive verb flitted flit′·ted, flitting flit′·ting

  1. to pass lightly and rapidly memories flitted through his mind
  2. to fly lightly and rapidly; flutter
  3. Scot., North Eng. to move to other quarters, esp. by stealth
  4. Brit., Informal to leave quickly, esp. to escape creditors, etc.

Etymology: ME flitten < ON flytja, akin to OE fleotan, fleet

transitive verb

Scot., North Eng. to move to other quarters

noun

  1. the act or an instance of flitting
  2. ☆ Slang a male homosexual: a dismissive or mildly contemptuous term

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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