to flirt
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3.1
- verb
- /flɜrt/
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- Celia was complaining about Thomas flirting with some girl on the beach.
- flirt with a girl
- flirt with young people
- flirt with a man
And then last but not least, flirt but don't get sexual.
- And then last but not least, flirt but don't get sexual.
- I see why she would flirt with this youngster.
- I can give them ways to flirt, ways to create attraction.
- I become more open to the idea of flirting with you too, right?
- And I agree with everything you said about, to me, flirting is building tension.
- You know, you're trying to like flirt and be cute and that's not something cute.
- And they were friends at that point, but they were clearly flirting.
- And she asked me for my permission to, like, flirt with him.
- Even so, they recalled thinking it was weird that Charles was flirting.
- Most people take very indirect ways of trying to flirt or trying to open the door to more.
- Have you ever wanted to date or flirt with one of our guests outside of the podcast?
- But he flirts with me often, so I know that this is false.
Examples
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He has started to flirt, nothing over the top.
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So this is how you flirt without being creepy.
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So yeah, we we enjoy a little flirt, but it's not.
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Be like, all right, call, call him right now and flirt with him and see what he does.
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Are you flirting with me?
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The man from the ticket booth is flirting with the woman at the popcorn machine.
Fiction book (1992) -
At the restaurant he managed, a flaxen-haired young waitress flirted with him as a matter of course.
Fiction book (1991) -
The adorable blond groomsman, just out of college, flirts back, though I am in junior high.
Academic text (1991) -
She likes to flirt.
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She loves to flirt with him whenever they see each other at the party.
Synonyms
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7.8
Try to show romantic or sexual interest in someone by making advances
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3.5
To make someone feel excited or curious without telling them more
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5.3
To try to attract someone you like, often with gifts or kind words
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8.6
Try to attract someone by flirting or making sexual advances
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9.9
To flirt with someone without wanting a serious relationship
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7.8
Talk to someone in a friendly way to try to start a romantic relationship
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6.9
Talk to someone in a friendly, flirty way to start a romantic relationship
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8.2
To behave in a playful romantic way without serious interest
To act in a flirty way without serious interest
Behave in a playful, flirty way to get attention
Antonyms
How Flirtatious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flirt probably came from an old word meaning 'to move quickly', like a sudden flick or flip, which gives the word a lively, teasing feel. So to flirt is to give short, playful looks or words that show romantic interest without serious intent.