flite Meaning & Definition
What Does Flite Mean?
Flite is used as a noun meaning a quarrel, dispute, wrangling. It can also mean a scolding. As a verb, it means to dispute, quarrel, wrangle, brawl.
Flite in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-aɪt/ |
| Plural | flites |
| Verb forms | flites, fliting, flited |
Flite Definition (Noun)
- a quarrel, dispute, wrangling.
- a scolding.
Flite as a Verb
- to dispute, quarrel, wrangle, brawl.
- to scold, jeer.
- to make or utter complaint.
Synonyms of Flite
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Flite synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
flite (plural flites)
flite (third-person singular simple present flites, present participle fliting, simple past flited or flote, past participle flited or flote or flitten)
Words That Rhyme With Flite
Origin of Flite
Origin 1: From Middle English flyt, flit, iflit, ȝeflit, from Old English flit, ġeflit (“strife, contention”), from Proto-West Germanic *flit n; related to Proto-West Germanic *flīt m, from Proto-Germanic *flītaz (“zeal, striving, diligence”). The term in Old English had a short vowel, so the long vowel in the modern term was likely influenced by the verb (see below).
Origin 2: Cognate with Scots flyte (“scolding, chiding, reproof”), Saterland Frisian Fliet (“zeal, diligence”), Dutch vlijt (“zeal, diligence”), German Low German Fliet (“zeal, diligence”), German Fleiß (“zeal, diligence”), Danish flid (“zeal, diligence”), Swedish flit (“zeal, diligence”).
Origin 3: From Middle English flyten (“to argue, quarrel”), from Old English flītan (“to strive, contend”), from Proto-West Germanic *flītan (“to strive, contend”). Akin to German befleissen (“to apply oneself diligently, endeavor”), Swedish beflita (“to apply to, study”), Norwegian Bokmål beflitte (“to endeavour, strive”).
Flite: Your Questions Answered
Is flite a noun or a verb?
Flite is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of flite?
The plural of flite is flites.
What is the past tense of flite?
The past tense of flite is flited. The present participle is fliting.