Flirt definition
To behave as though romantically or sexually attracted to someone, often, specif., without serious intentions or emotional commitment.
verb
To deal playfully, triflingly, or superficially with.
Flirt with danger.
verb
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.
An example of a flirt is a guy who often behaves in a coy and suggestive manner to lots of girls.
noun
A person who flirts with others.
noun
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.
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.
verb
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To cause to move quickly.
verb
- 2006, The Guardian, 21 Apr 2006.Dr Hutchinson, who told jurors that he had been married for 37 years and that his son was a policeman, said he enjoyed flirting with the woman, was flattered by her attention and was anticipating patting her bottom again - but had no intention of seducing her.
verb
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One given to flirting.
noun
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To move abruptly or jerkily.
The cat's tail flirted as the cat eyed the bird.
verb
To move jerkily back and forth.
The bird flirted its tail.
verb
A quick, jerky movement; flutter.
noun
To act as if one is sexually attracted to another person, usually in a playful manner.
verb
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An abrupt jerking movement.
noun
(now rare) To toss or flick quickly.
verb
To move jerkily or unevenly.
verb
To toss, flip, or jerk suddenly.
Flirted the lit match to put it out.
verb
flirt with
- to engage in flirtatious behavior toward (someone)
- to engage in or become interested in (something) briefly or superficiallyAn actor flirting with politics.
- to expose oneself to in a careless mannerA sky diver flirting with danger.
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
flirt with
Origin of flirt
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- 1553, from the merger of Early Modern English flirt (“to flick”), flurt (“to mock, jibe, scorn”), and flirt, flurt (“a giddy girl”). Of obscure origin and relation. Apparently related to similar words in Germanic, compare Eastern Frisian flirt (“a flick of the fingers, a light blow”), Eastern Frisian flirtje (“a giddy girl”), Low German flirtje (“a flirt”), German Flirtchen (“a flirt”), Norwegian flira (“to giggle, titter”). Perhaps from Middle English gill-flurt (“a flirt”), or an alteration of flird (“a trifling", also, "to jibe, jeer at”), from Middle English flerd (“mockery, fraud, deception”), from Old English fleard (“nonsense, vanity, folly, deception”). Compare Scots flird (“to talk idly, flirt, flaunt”). See flird.
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