flirt

flirt  (flûrt)

v. flirt·ed, flirt·ing, flirts

v.intr.

1. To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures.

2. To deal playfully, triflingly, or superficially with: flirt with danger.

3. To move abruptly or jerkily.

v.tr.

1. To toss or flip suddenly.

2. To move quickly.

n.

1. One given to flirting.

2. An abrupt jerking movement.

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flirty adj.

Synonyms: flirt, dally, play, toy, trifle
These verbs mean to deal lightly, casually, or flippantly with someone or something: flirted with the idea of getting a job; dallying with music; can't play with life; toyed with the problem; a person not to be trifled with.

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flirt

Verb

1. to behave as if sexually attracted to someone

2. (foll. by with)to consider lightly; toy with: he had often flirted with the idea of emigrating

Noun

a person who flirts [origin unknown]

flirtation n
flirtatious adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flirt - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men coquette, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamper, tease adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	2.	flirt - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest coquetry, flirtation, flirting, toying, dalliance frolic, gambol, romp, caper, play - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
Verb	1.	flirt - talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" chat up, coquet, coquette, mash, philander, romance, butterfly, dally talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" wanton - engage in amorous play vamp - act seductively with (someone)
	2.	flirt - behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" dally, toy, play trifle, dally, play - consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

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flirt

verb 1. chat up, lead on (informal) dally with, make advances at, make eyes at, coquet, philander, make sheep's eyes at

verb 2. (usually with with) toy with, consider, entertain, play with, dabble in, trifle with, give a thought to, expose yourself to

noun 3. tease, philanderer, coquette, heart-breaker, wanton, trifler

Translations

flirt [fləːt] vi → coquetear, flirtear

n → coqueta f

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flirt [fləːt] vi → flirter

n → flirteur/euse

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flirt [fləːt] vi → flirten;

(with idea) → liebäugeln

n he/she is a flirt → er/sie flirtet gern

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flirt [fləːt] vi → flirtare

n → civetta