Question 1 · Quick check
flit
CEFRC2
/flɪt/
verb · noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To move quickly and lightly from place to place.
- 02
verb
Extra detailA particular, unexpected, short lived change of state.
Examples
Bright butterflies flit from flower to flower in the garden.
My blender flits because the power cord is damaged.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningA sudden departure from a property.
noun
Extra meaningsA fluttering or darting movement.
A homosexual.
More examples
In contextMy computer just had a flit.
I did a flit, as the landlord was due to arrive to collect the rent.
let's do a moonlight flit, if the loanshark catches us here tomorrow without the money to pay our debts, he'll break our fingers.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Nearby
Origin
verb
From Middle English flitten, flytten, from Old Norse flytja (“to move”), from Proto-Germanic *flutjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd- (“to flow; run”). Cognate Icelandic flytja, Swedish flytta, Danish flytte, Norwegian flytte, Faroese flyta. Compare also Saterland Frisian flitskje (“to rush; run quickly”).