flitted

Variant of flit

flit definition

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.
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