flirted; flirting; flirts
Definition of flirt
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1
: to move erratically : flit
butterflies flirting among the flowers
2a
: to behave amorously without serious intent
He flirts with every attractive woman he meets.
b
: to show superficial or casual interest or liking
flirted with the idea
also
: experiment
a novelist flirting with poetry
3
: to come close to reaching or experiencing something
—used with with flirting with disaster
1
: flick
They flirt water at each other's faces.
2
: to move in a jerky manner
a bird flirting its tail
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The first known use of flirt was in 1580
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