flit

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or fly quickly and lightly through the air; flit from place to place.

• Verb

  To move or pass lightly and quickly from one place or thing to another.

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Pronunciation

1. /flɪt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flit
bit , sit , mit , quit

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Variants

List of all variants of flit that leads to same result
flit , flits , flitted , flitting , do a moonlight flit

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Etymology

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Old English flitan 'to fly, flit, flutter, move quickly'. Related to flite 'flight'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'flit' is often used in the context of pesticides to describe the quick movement of insects that have been sprayed.

2. In Scottish Gaelic, the word for 'flit' is 'fleadh', which also means 'a fair' or 'a gathering'.

3. The word 'flit' is also used in the context of house moving, as in 'house flitting'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flight: The ability to travel through the air by means of wings or other means, such as a bird or an airplane.

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Culture

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In literature, 'flit' is often used to describe the quick and light movements of animals or insects. For example, in 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Grahame, Mole says, 'I've a feeling we shall be flitting from place to place.'

How to Memorize "flit"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bird flitting from branch to branch or a butterfly flying from flower to flower.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flit' with the image of a bird or a butterfly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in 'Fleeting Lightly In The Trees' or 'Fluttering Lightly In The Wind'.

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