butterfly

noun

  1. 1

    a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

  2. 2

    diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

verb

  1. 1

    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

    The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries

    My husband never flirts with other women

  2. 2

    cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

    butterflied shrimp

  3. 3

    flutter like a butterfly

Synonyms

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