Synonyms of flirt

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noun (1)

as in wanton

a person who playfully shows another amorous attention

he's just a harmless flirt, so don't take him seriously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanton
• flirter
• vamp
• coquette
• coquet
• soubrette
• jade

flirt

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verb (1)

ˈflərt 

1

as in to tease

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun

the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tease
• toy
• fool
• trifle
• coquet
• woo
• kid
• vamp
• rib
• court
• frivol
• mash
• mess around
• manipulate
• razz
• dally
• play (with)
• lead on
• put on
• string along
• josh

2

as in to flit

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flit
• dart
• flutter
• dance
• flick
• fly
• scurry
• flicker
• zip
• wander
• flitter
• sail
• speed
• scuttle
• roam
• sprint
• scamper
• skip
• zoom
• zing
• shoot
• dash
• skitter
• meander
• ramble
• scud

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hang
• float
• hover

flirt (with)

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verb (2)

as in to woo

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woo
• invite
• fish (for)
• ask (for)
• look for
• seek
• court
• angle (for)
• search
• hunt
• tempt
• provoke

flirtation

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noun (2)

as in flirtatiousness

the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others

somehow got the bizarre notion that flirtation was appropriate during a job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flirtatiousness
• coquetry
• coyness
• coquettishness
• play
• dalliance
• kittenishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flirt

Noun

Fire up the flirt pole Cats have teaser wands, dogs have flirt poles. —Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

White breaks down where to meet men based on four different flirt styles. —Essence, 5 Sep. 2025

Verb

AngieLouise Djoko flirted with a triple-double and finished with an eye-opening 21 points, 20 boards and eight steals as Danvers doubled up Masconomet, 58-29, in Northeastern Conference play. —Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

You might be compelled to flirt with the visible lingerie trend or pair a new faux fur coat with tall Uggs. —Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026

Noun

He’s honed his tough-talking image over years on television, including tireless appearances as a talking head on news shows and a brief flirtation with political candidacy in Canada. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Talking to the bot became an increasingly regular habit, one that veered into flirtation, romance, and then erotica. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025

Phrases Containing flirt

• flirt (with)