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Definition butterfly in British English

butterfly noun

noun
/ˈbʌtə(r)ˌflaɪ/
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2

someone who keeps changing from one activity or person to another, and never stays long with any of them

Example

She's such a social butterfly!

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3

a way of swimming in which you lie on your front and move both your arms together above your head in a circular movement while moving your legs up and down together

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Definition butterfly in British English