flit — to move quickly and lightly from one place to another
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move quickly and lightly from one place to another
Pronunciation (IPA): /flɪt/
Korean meaning: 가볍고 빠르게 이곳저곳으로 움직이다, 날아다니다
Korean pronunciation: **플**릿
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to flit around the house chasing invisible enemies at 3 AM.
- Ideas flit through my brain so fast during exams that I can barely catch one.
- The hummingbird flitted between the red flowers in our backyard.
flit
VERB//flɪt//
to move quickly and lightly from one place to another
A hummingbird flits rapidly between colorful garden flowers
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The hummingbird flits while the cat must sit - their rhythms just don't fit!
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Origin
From Old Norse 'fltta' meaning to move house or migrate, related to Old English 'fleotan' meaning to float or move quickly. The word entered Middle English through Scandinavian influence during the Viking period.
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“My cat loves to flit around the house chasing invisible enemies at 3 AM.”
“Ideas flit through my brain so fast during exams that I can barely catch one.”
“The hummingbird flitted between the red flowers in our backyard.”
“She tends to flit from one hobby to another without mastering any.”
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