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doing a flit

doing a flit is the present participle and gerund of do a flit.

Meaning of do a flit

Verb

do a flit (third-person singular simple present does a flit, present participle doing a flit, simple past did a flit, past participle done a flit)

  1. (UK) To change ones residence suddenly and without notice

Questions about doing a flit

What is doing a flit the present participle and gerund of?
Doing a flit is the present participle and gerund of do a flit.

Words near doing a flit in the dictionary

  1. doinas
  2. doing
  3. doing a bit of stiff
  4. doing a Bradbury
  5. doing a bunk
  6. doing a flit
  7. doing a land-office business
  8. doing a listen
  9. doing a little bit of trolling
  10. doing a little trolling
  11. doing a lot of work

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