butterflying
but-ter-fly-ing
verb
Cutting food items almost through, then opening them flat for cooking.
"She was butterflying the chicken breasts."
verb
Moving lightly and erratically, similar to a butterfly's flight.
"The dancer was butterflying across the stage."
noun
The act of performing the butterfly swimming stroke.
"His butterflying technique improved."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: butterfly, chat up, mash, philander, flirt, coquette, coquet, dally, romance, butterfly stroke