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flit
[ flit ]
/ flÉȘt /
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verb (used without object), flit·ted, flit·ting.
verb (used with object), flit·ted, flit·ting.
Chiefly Scot. to remove; transfer; oust or dispossess.
noun
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Origin of flit
First recorded in 1150â1200; Middle English flitten, from Old Norse flytja âto carry, convey,â Swedish flytta; see fleet2
synonym study for flit
1. See fly2.
OTHER WORDS FROM flit
flit·ting·ly, adverbWords nearby flit
flirt, flirtable, flirtation, flirtatious, flirty, flit, flitch, flitch beam, flitchplate, flite, flit gun
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British Dictionary definitions for flit
flit
/ (flÉȘt) /
verb flits, flitting or flitted (intr)
noun
Derived forms of flit
flitter, nounWord Origin for flit
C12: from Old Norse flytja to carry
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