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flirt

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of flirt

1 to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
  • The servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers.
Synonyms of flirt

dally, toy, trifle
Words Related to flirt

vamp

court, mash, woo

josh, kid, put on, razz, rib, tease

fool, lead on, string along

manipulate, play (with)
2 to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
  • lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
Synonyms of flirt

dance, dart, flick, flicker, flit, flitter, flutter, zip
Words Related to flirt

dash, fly, sail, shoot, speed, sprint, zing, zoom

scamper, scud, scurry, scuttle, skip, skitter

meander, ramble, roam, wander
Near Antonyms of flirt

float, hang, hover

Synonym Discussion of flirt

trifle, toy, dally, flirt, coquet mean to deal with or act toward without serious purpose. trifle may imply playfulness, unconcern, indulgent contempt.
    • to trifle with a lover's feelings
toy implies acting without full attention or serious exertion of one's powers.
    • a political novice toying with great issues
dally suggests indulging in thoughts or plans merely as an amusement.
    • dallying with the idea of building a boat someday
flirt implies an interest or attention that soon passes to another object.
    • flirted with one fashionable ism after another
coquet implies attracting interest or admiration without serious intention.
    • companies that coquet with environmentalism solely for public relations

flirt (with)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of flirt (with)

to act so as to make (something) more likely
  • You're flirting with disaster by driving so recklessly.
Synonyms of flirt (with)

ask (for), court, invite, woo
Words Related to flirt (with)

angle (for), fish (for)

hunt, search, seek

provoke, tempt
Phrases Synonymous with flirt (with)

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