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Definition of "flit" []

  • To move about rapidly and nimbly. (verb-intransitive)
  • To move quickly from one condition or location to another. (verb-intransitive)
  • A fluttering or darting movement. (noun)
  • Informal An empty-headed, silly, often erratic person. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "flit" in a sentence
  • "You'll see my name flit by at 0:40 during the first installment."
  • "These vampires are characterized by their ability to "flit" - that is, run blurringly fast."
  • "These vampires are characterized by their ability to "flit" -- that is, run blurringly fast."