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Flit (Noun)

A sudden quick movement.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The hummingbird made a quick flit from one flower to another in search of nectar.
A flit of the squirrel's tail caught my attention as it scampered up the tree.
The butterfly's colorful wings made a brief flit across my line of sight before disappearing behind a leaf.
In a sudden flit, the rabbit darted across the road, barely avoiding the oncoming car.
The fleeting flit of the bird's shadow on the ground was the only sign that it had flown by.

A secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The company did a midnight flit to avoid paying their employees' back wages and benefits.
He owed so much money to different people that he had to make a sudden flit to a new city.
After not being able to afford rent, the family had no choice but to do a moonlight flit.
She was in deep financial trouble, so she made a secret flit to start a new life elsewhere.
The rumor spread like wildfire that they had made a quiet flit without settling their outstanding bills.