flitting
Syllables: flit·ting/ˈflɪtɪŋ/US/ˈflɪtɪŋ/
flitting noun: the act of moving from one residence to another; moving house. Also the gerund of flit.
Noun
flitting (plural flittings)
- The act of moving from one residence to another; moving house.
- Uncle Billy came home for the weekend to help with the flitting.2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 87
Adjective
flitting (comparative more flitting, superlative most flitting)
- Brief, likely to be of short duration.
- Poor Margarita's flitting life appeared to concentrate all its powers for this long desired visit, and her eyes seemed to emit a supernatural light, when they were indeed assured that Glentworth stood before her;...1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXXI, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 102
Also used as
flitting is also the gerund of flit.
flitting is also the present participle and gerund of flit.
Forms of flitting
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | flittings |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more flitting |
| superlative | most flitting |
Origin of flitting
From flit + -ing.
Words formed from flitting
Words that rhyme with flitting
Questions about flitting
- What does flitting mean?
- Flitting means the act of moving from one residence to another; moving house.
- What part of speech is flitting?
- Flitting can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce flitting?
- Flitting is pronounced /ˈflɪtɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of flitting?
- The plural of flitting is flittings.
Words near flitting in the dictionary
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