Definition of flirt
intransitive verb
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
transitive verb
1 : flick They flirt water at each other's faces.
2 : to move in a jerky manner a bird flirting its tail
flirter
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Examples of flirt in a Sentence
They were flirting all night.
the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers
Recent Examples of flirt from the Web
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A notable percentage of nomads seemed to have at least flirted with different parts of the manosphere.
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Laura Mercier’s Velour Lovers Lip Colour in An Affair — blotted a few times to look like a sheer, dark stain — is just the thing for a night of flirting.
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The infamous store is where Till encountered the woman who accused him of flirting with her, an interaction that ultimately led to his death.
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The instability would surely doom the conference after four schools left the conference in a two-year span and Texas and Oklahoma continued to flirt with conference affiliation elsewhere.
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Like many, Power flirted with contact, but he was not involved in one of the two incidents that forced caution flags.
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Trump flirted with presidential runs in 1988 and 2000 before abandoning them.
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In Perry's hands, flirting is raised to elegant perfection, a clash of intellects electrified by desire.
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Volatility has climbed following a record-setting surge in the price: After flirting with $3,000 on Monday, the cryptocurrency has retreated to as low as $2,076.16 in intraday trading.
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Origin and Etymology of flirt
origin unknown
Synonym Discussion of flirt
flirt
Definition of flirt
Examples of flirt in a Sentence
he's just a harmless flirt, so don't take him seriously
Recent Examples of flirt from the Web
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As Musetta, Mitchell inhabited the role of opportunistic flirt with conviction and a notable flair for acting.
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A good politician is a natural flirt who knows that sports loyalties are a shortcut to a fan’s heart.
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Origin and Etymology of flirt
see 1flirt
FLIRT Defined for English Language Learners
flirt
playDefinition of flirt for English Language Learners
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: to behave in a way that shows a sexual attraction for someone but is not meant to be taken seriously
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: to think about something or become involved in something in a way that is usually not very serious
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: to come close to reaching or experiencing something
flirt
Definition of flirt for English Language Learners
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: a person who enjoys flirting with other people : a flirtatious person
FLIRT Defined for Kids
Definition of flirt for Students
flirted
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: to show a romantic interest in someone just for fun
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