Definitions For Butterflying

noun

• A kind of insect that has a long thin body and brightly colored wings and that flies mostly during the day
• A person who goes to many parties and other social events
• A way of swimming in which the swimmer's face is in the water and the arms move together in a circular motion while the legs kick up and down ; also : a race in which the swimmers do the butterfly

verb

• To cut (food) into two pieces that are joined along one edge so that it can be spread apart for cooking