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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 withflirting 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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