flitting.
gerund of flit: the motion of something that flits.
Meaning & usage
gerund of flit: the motion of something that flits.
the flittings of birds
The act of moving from one residence to another; moving house.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English flit Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English flitting From flit + -ing.
Brief, likely to be of short duration.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English flit Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English flitting From flit + -ing.
present participle and gerund of flit
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English flit Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English flitting From flit + -ing.
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