flitter
pronunciation
How to pronounce flitter in British English:
UK ['flɪtə]
How to pronounce flitter in American English:
US ['flɪtə]
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- Verb:
- move back and forth very rapidly
Word Origin
- flitter (v.)
- "fly with back-and-forth motion," 1540s, from flit with frequentative suffix. Flitter-mouse (1540s) is occasionally used in English, in imitation of German fledermaus "bat," from Old High German fledaron "to bat, to flutter." Related: Flittered; flittering. As a noun, from 1892.
Example
- 1. " We wish you could land on your feet , " flitter replied .
- 2. Logo hey singles are you ready to flitter ?
- 3. Be in in the conference , zhuo bielin is taking the fly around his head flitter with the hand all the time .