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flit

Syllabification: (flit)

Pronunciation: /flit/

Definition of flit

[no object]

move swiftly and lightly:small birds flitted about in the branches figurativethe idea had flitted through his mind
British leave one’s home or move, typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations.

British informal

an act of leaving one’s home or moving, typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations:moonlight flits from one insalubrious dwelling to another

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'move house'): from Old Norse flytja; related to fleet⁴

Definition of flit in the British & World English dictionary

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