Flit

Pronunciation: /flɪt/

Definitions of flit

verb to move quickly and lightly from one place to another

Example Sentences

A1 The butterfly will flit from flower to flower in the garden.

A2 She watched the hummingbird flit around the feeder.

B1 The fireflies flit around the trees on summer evenings.

B2 The dancer seemed to flit across the stage with grace and agility.

C1 The thoughts in his mind would flit from one idea to the next, never settling on one for long.

C2 The rumors of a possible merger continued to flit through the company, causing uncertainty among employees.

Examples of flit in a Sentence

formal The butterfly seemed to effortlessly flit from flower to flower in the garden.

informal She likes to flit around the mall, checking out all the stores.

slang I saw him flit past me at the party last night.

figurative Her thoughts would flit from one idea to the next, never staying on one topic for long.

Grammatical Forms of flit

• past tense: flitted
• plural: flits
• comparative: more flit
• superlative: most flit
• present tense: flit
• future tense: will flit
• perfect tense: have flitted
• continuous tense: is flitting
• singular: flit
• positive degree: flit
• infinitive: to flit
• gerund: flitting
• participle: flitting

Origin and Evolution of flit

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'flit' originated from Middle English, likely derived from Old English word 'flītan' meaning to contend or strive.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'flit' evolved from originally meaning to strive or contend to later meaning to move quickly or lightly from one place to another.