1. a heated exchange of insults or abusive language; a quarrel or scolding match
Usage: archaic or literary; chiefly Scottish and Northern English

1. to engage in a heated exchange of insults or abusive language; to scold or quarrel
Usage: archaic or literary; chiefly Scottish and Northern English

Examples

• The two neighbors engaged in a flyting that could be heard from the street.
• Medieval poets sometimes composed flyting verses to mock their rivals.
• She was flyting at him for his carelessness.
• Their flyting lasted for hours without resolution.
• The old couple's constant flyting was exhausting to witness.
• He began flyting about the poor service at the restaurant.