What is the meaning of butterfly?

noun

  • Diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings.
  • A swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down.

verb

  • Flutter like a butterfly.
  • Cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.
    • usage: "butterflied shrimp"
  • Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
    • usage: "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
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