This is the 9321st most frequent Swedish word.
flyter
"Flyter" means "floats" or "flows" in English.
Here, 'flyter' is used to describe the physical action of an object staying afloat.
Båten flyter på vattnet.
The boat floats on the water.
In this case, 'flyter' is used metaphorically to indicate the smooth passage of time.
Tiden bara flyter förbi när man har roligt.
Time just flows by when you are having fun.
Here, 'flyter' describes the action of a liquid spreading out smoothly.