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flirt

flirt

22 3.2
A person who behaves playfully to attract romantic interest
  • noun
  • /flɜrt/
translation icon : coqueto
  • Stop, you big flirt.
  • a big flirt
  • a shameless flirt
  • an outrageous flirt

Or, or, or she was more the flirt and was always bragging about all these conquests and different things.

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Examples

  • Oh, Erik, you're such a flirt.

  • "Sonny was a bit of a flirt, known for his love of pretty ladies."

    Blog text (18)
  • I have seen her flirt, up close.

  • However, he still likes to to throw his little flirts here and there.

  • He's a natural flirt, you know.

  • Watch out for him, he's a flirt.

  • He's such a flirt.

  • You're a saucy flirt.

  • You've met guys like Marv—handsome, fit, confident, glib, charming, natural flirts, flexible, persistent.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • He's such a flirt that everyone enjoys his playful jokes and compliments.

Synonyms

tease
vsflirt
  • Informal
10 3.5

A person who often makes fun of others in a playful way

aims to gain sexual interest or affectionate attention rather than annoy
loverboy
vsflirt
  • Informal
4 7.0

A young man who acts charming and shows romantic interest

is any person behaving playfully to attract sexual interest or affection
flirter
vsflirt
1 4.2

A person who acts playfully to show they like someone

seeks sexual interest or affection rather than only romantic attention

How Flirtatious

seducer
  • NSFW
4 7.2
flirt
22 3.2
teaser
  • Informal
2 4.1

Surface Forms

flirt singular
flirts plural

Etymology

Flirt as a noun comes from the verb idea of quick, teasing action, so a flirt is a person who often makes playful, romantic gestures. So a flirt is someone who teases others to attract attention rather than looking for a serious relationship.