FLIT


Meaning of FLIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflit ]

intransitive verb

( flit·ted ; flit·ting )

Etymology: Middle English flitten, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flytjask to move, Old English flēotan to float

Date: 13th century

1. : to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another

2. archaic : alter , shift

3. : to move in an erratic fluttering manner

• flit noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.