"butterflies" in the noun sense
1. butterfly
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
2. butterfly, butterfly stroke
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
"butterflies" in the verb sense
1. butterfly
flutter like a butterfly
2. butterfly
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
"butterflied shrimp"
3. chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
"The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"
"My husband never flirts with other women"
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