flit

4 definitions • 5 examples

to fly or move quickly and lightly:

flit around/about In the fading light we saw bats flitting around/about in the garden.

flit from something to something figurative She's always flitting from one thing to another (= changing her activities).

to appear or exist suddenly and for a short time in someone's mind or on their face:

A ghost of a smile flitted across his face.

a sudden or quick escape or journey somewhere:

If the court ruled against him, his plan was to do a flit to Spain.

to fly or move quickly and lightly:

Bees flitted from flower to flower in the garden.