VERB | motion | flit, flutter, fleet, dart | move along rapidly and lightly |
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NOUN | act | flit, dart | a sudden quick movement |
act | flit | a secret move (to avoid paying debts) |
Sounds | flih't | |
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Rhymes | acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht... |
Meaning | A sudden quick movement. | |
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Synonym | dart | |
Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
Verbs | flit | move along rapidly and lightly |
Meaning | A secret move (to avoid paying debts). | |
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Example | "they did a moonlight flit" | |
Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | move, relocation | The act of changing your residence or place of business |
Spanish | escapada | |
Catalan | escapada |
Meaning | Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" | |
Synonyms | flutter, fleet, dart | |
Narrower | butterfly | flutter like a butterfly |
Broader | travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip | Move very fast |
Spanish | precipitarse | |
Catalan | aletejar, apressar-se, onejar, precipitar-se, trémer, tremolar, voletejar | |
Nouns | flit | a sudden quick movement |
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