flirt
To flirt is defined as to behave in a way to be romantically appealing to someone or to dabble with an idea or with participating in something, but not commit.
(verb)- An example of flirt is a girl who bats her eyes and who suggestively touches the arm of a guy, giggling at his jokes.
- To flirt is to casually consider joining a club but not to every really commit.
The definition of a flirt is a person who habitually behaves in a way designed to be attracting, interesting and engaging to someone in whom they have a romantic interest.
(noun)An example of a flirt is a guy who often behaves in a coy and suggestive manner to lots of girls.
See flirt in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- Now Rare to toss or flick quickly
- to move jerkily back and forth: the bird flirted its tail
Origin: earlier flert, flurt < ? OFr fleureter, to touch lightly, lit., move from flower to flower < fleur, flower
intransitive verb
- to move jerkily or unevenly
- to pay amorous attention to someone without serious intentions or emotional commitment; play at love
- to trifle or toy: to flirt with an idea
noun
- a quick, jerky movement; flutter
- a person who flirts with others
See flirt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb flirt·ed, flirt·ing, flirts verb, intransitive
- To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures.
- To deal playfully, triflingly, or superficially with: flirt with danger.
- To move abruptly or jerkily.
- To toss or flip suddenly.
- To move quickly.
- One given to flirting.
- An abrupt jerking movement.
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.Related Forms:
- flirtˈy adjective
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