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FLITTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flitter mean? 

FLITTER (verb)
  The verb FLITTER has 1 sense:

1. move back and forth very rapidlyplay

  Familiarity information: FLITTER used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FLITTER (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Move back and forth very rapidly

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

flicker; flitter; flutter; quiver; waver

Context example:

the candle flickered

Hypernyms (to "flitter" is one way to...):

move back and forth (move in one direction and then into the opposite direction)

Sentence frame:

Something is ----ing PP


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