Meaning & Definition of Butterfly in English
English⟶
Butterfly
/bətərflaɪ/
noun
1. Diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
synonym:
- butterfly
2. A swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
synonym:
- butterfly,
- butterfly stroke
verb
1. Flutter like a butterfly
synonym:
- butterfly
2. Cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
- "Butterflied shrimp"
synonym:
- butterfly
3. Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"
- "My husband never flirts with other women"
synonym:
- chat up,
- flirt,
- dally,
- butterfly,
- coquet,
- coquette,
- romance,
- philander,
- mash
Examples of using
Who am I actually: a monk dreaming he's a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming it's a monk?
Thank you for catching me a butterfly.
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.