Flitter (Verb)
Meaning
Move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The fireflies' lights flitter about in the darkness, painting the night with fleeting patterns of light.
- The flags flitter in the strong wind as the parade makes its way through the city streets.
- A hummingbird's wings flitter rapidly as it sips nectar from the colorful flowers.
- The curtains flitter with every gentle breeze that wafts through the open windows.
- A radio channel's signal flitter between two competing frequencies, making it hard to listen clearly.