flit

verb

ˈflit How to pronounce flit (audio)
Definition of flitnext
as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements bargain hunters at the flea market flitted from table to table like hummingbirds in a garden

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Recent Examples of flit Another trio flitted about the main kitchen. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Within moments, someone pointed out a starling flitting across the hazy sky. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 The stairs bear witness to feet, flitting up and down, a whispering flood of life that has carried us forth to this day. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026 Oryx, springbok, and mountain zebras roam freely, and birds flit about in the low grasses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flit
  1. dart
  2. flutter
  3. dance
  4. fly
  5. flick
  6. scurry
Verb
  • The Falcons’ second-year safety watched the snap, darted into the backfield and nabbed receiver Zachariah Branch on an end-around.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Barcelona forward is a different option to Solanke with his ability in tight spaces and desire to stretch the defensive line with darting runs in-behind.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of dart
Verb
  • This isn't the first time a butterfly motif has fluttered, so to speak, into Larsson's glam routine.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026
  • Just thinking of what his subjects, used to the continuity of antiquity, might have made of this makes the heart flutter.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of flutter
Verb
  • The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.
    — Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Incorporating the orange hues and color palette of the album, the video spotlights individuals from various walks of life dancing together to the title track of the record.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of dance
Verb
  • Gable suplexed Penta into the corner and went for a flying headbutt, but Penta caught him in an armbar, busting Gable’s shoulder.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That story mimics the god Hermes, who flies over water in The Odyssey.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • France trailed 4-0 before Mbappé sparked a comeback attempt, flicking the ball past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute before adding a second with a left-footed finish from about 14 yards in the 66th.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • Then Williams crossed for Mikel Merino — another substitute — who flicked a header wide.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of flick
Verb
  • That’s when someone from the crew scurried onstage, presumably to take away the microphones and set the stage for the next act.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
Definition of scurry

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