Passing through the air; flying.Able to fly; capable of flight; volitant: correlated with reptant, natant, gradient, etc.Freely passing from place to place; current.Light and quick; nimble; rapid; active.In heraldry: Represented as flying: noting a bird.Represented as if in the air, not supported by anything, or creeping: noting insects or other fly ing creatures: as, a hive surrounded by bees volantn. A shuttlecock; hence, one who fluctuates between two parties; a trimmer.n. A flounce, whether of a woman's skirt, or of a cover or curtain, or the like, especially when rich and decorative: as, a volant of point lace.