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flirt
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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.

[Origin unknown.]

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.

flirt [flɜːt]
vb
1. (intr) to behave or act amorously without emotional commitment; toy or play with another's affections; dally
2. (intr; usually foll by with) to deal playfully or carelessly (with something dangerous or serious); trifle the motorcyclist flirted with death
3. (intr; usually foll by with) to think casually (about); toy (with) to flirt with the idea of leaving
4. (intr) to move jerkily; dart; flit
5. (tr) to subject to a sudden swift motion; flick or toss
n
a person who acts flirtatiously
[of uncertain origin]
flirter  n
flirty  adj
flirtingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flirtflirt - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
2.flirtflirt - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
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"
Verb1.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"
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.flirtflirt - behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"
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"

flirt
verb
1. chat up, lead on (informal), dally with, make advances at, make eyes at, coquet, philander, make sheep's eyes at He's flirting with all the ladies.
2. (usually with with) toy with, consider, entertain, play with, dabble in, trifle with, give a thought to, expose yourself to My mother used to flirt with nationalism.
noun
tease, philanderer, coquette, heart-breaker, wanton, trifler She's a born flirt.
Translations
flirt [flɜːt]
A. Ncoqueto/a m/f
he's/she's a great flirtes terriblemente coqueto/a, le gusta muchísimo flirtear
B. VIcoquetear, flirtear (with con) to flirt with deathjugar con la muerte
to flirt with an ideaacariciar una idea

flirt [ˈflɜːrt]
vi
(with person)flirter
to flirt with an idea → caresser une idée
n (= person) → dragueur/euse m/f

flirt
viflirten; to flirt with an ideamit einem Gedanken liebäugeln or spielen; to flirt with danger/disasterdie Gefahr/das Unglück herausfordern
n he/she is just a flirter/sie will nur flirten; I’m a bit of a flirtich flirte (für mein Leben) gern

flirt [flɜːt]
1. n (woman) → civetta; (man) he's a terrible flirtè un gran donnaiolo
2. vi to flirt (with)flirtare (con); (woman only) → civettare (con)
to flirt with an idea → trastullarsi con un'idea

flirt [flɜːt]
1. n (woman) → civetta; (man) he's a terrible flirtè un gran donnaiolo
2. vi to flirt (with)flirtare (con); (woman only) → civettare (con)
to flirt with an idea → trastullarsi con un'idea

flirt
v flirt [fləːt]
(often withwith) to behave (towards someone) as though one were in love but without serious intentions She flirts with every man she meets. flankeer يُغازِل، يُداعِب флиртувам flirtovat flirte flirten φλερτάρω coquetear, flirtear flirtima لاس زدن flirttailla flirter לְחָזֵר בִּקלִילוּת इश्कबाजी करना, विचार करना, खतरा लेना koketirati, flertovati flörtöl bercanda daðra amoreggiare, flirtare いちゃつく 장난삼아 연애하다 flirtuoti flirtēt; koķetēt main cinta flirten flørte/kokettere/leke med flirtować namoriscar a flirta, a cocheta флиртовать flirtovať (s) spogledovati se flertovati flörta เกี้ยวพาราสี flört etmek, kur yapmak 調情 фліртувати, кокетувати غیر سنجیدہ لگاؤ ظاہر کرنا tán tỉnh; ve vãn
n
a person, especially a woman, who behaves in this way. flirt, koket, flankeerder مُغازِل، مُداعِب، مِغْناج флиртаджийка koketa flirter die Kokette κπ. που φλερτάρει coqueto flirtija عشوه گر flirtti flirteur, coquette מחזר इश्कबाज koketa, namiguša kacér nő perayu daðrari dongiovanni うわ気女 바람둥이 여자 flirtininkė, koketė koķete penggoda flirt flørt, kokette kokietka namorador cochetă; crai любитель пофлиртовать kto flirtuje, koketa spogledljivka zavodnik flört, flörtig person คนเจ้าชู้ flörtçü, fındıkçı 調情者 кокетка ایسا رویہ رکھنے والا شخص người tán tỉnh; người tán tỉnh
n flirˈtation
act of flirting. flirtasie; flankeerdery مُغازَلَه، مُداعَبَه флирт/уване flirt(ování) flirt der Flirt φλερτ coqueteo, flirteo flirt لاس زنی؛ عشوه گری flirttailu flirt חִיזוּר इश्कबाजी koketiranje, flertovanje flört rayuan daður amoreggiamento, flirt いちゃつくこと 연애 놀이, 불장난 flirtavimas flirts; koķetēšana bermain cinta flirt flørting flirt namorico flirt флирт flirt, koketovanie spogledovanje flertovanje flört, kurtis การทำท่าทางเจ้าชู้ flört etme, fingirdeşme 調情 флірт لبھانے کا عمل sự ve vãn; sự tán tỉnh
adj flirˈtatious [-ʃəs]
kokketerig مُغازِل склонен към флиртуване koketní forførisk; sexet flirtend ερωτιάρης coqueto koketeeriv اهل لاس زنی؛ عشوه گر flirttaileva flirteur נוֹטֶה לְפלַרטֵט छेड़छाड़ करने वाला koketan flörtö(lő)s genit daðurgjarn civettuolo うわ気の 시시덕거리는 koketiškas, mėgstantis flirtuoti koķets; koķetīgs menggoda flirterig kokett, lekende kokieteryjny namorador care flirtează кокетливый koketný spogledljiv koketan flörtig เจ้าชู้ cilveleşen, flört eden 愛調情的 кокетливий دلبرانہ thích ve vãn tán tỉnh; khêu gợi
adv flirˈtatiously
kokketerig بِمُغازَلَه флиртуващо koketně forføriskt; sexet flirtend ερωτιάρικα flirteando, coqueteando koketeerivalt با عشوه گری flirttailevasti en manière de flirt תוֹך פְלִרטוּט चोंचलेबाज koketno flörtö(lő)sen dengan genit daðurslega in maniera civettuola 軽薄に 시시덕거리며 koketiškai koķeti; koķetīgi dengan menggoda flirterig flørtende, kokett, lekende kokieteryjnie provocantemente flirtând кокетливо koketne spogledljivo koketno flörtigt อย่างเจ้าชู้ cilve yaparak 輕佻地 кокетливо لبھانے کے انداز میں một cách ve vãn 佻地

flirt غزل, يُغَازِل flirtující muž, zaflirtovat flirt, flirte flirten, flirtende Person φλερτ, φλερτάρω coquetear, coqueto, ligón flirttailija, flirttailla draguer, dragueur flert, očijukati flirt, flirtare 恋をもてあそぶ, 浮気者 바람둥이, 장난 삼아 연애하다 flirt, flirten flørt, flørte flirt, flirtować flirt, flirtar, paquerador, paquerar флирт, флиртовать flört, flörta เกี่ยวพาราสี, คนเจ้าชู้ flört, flört etmek sự tán tỉnh, tán tỉnh 调情, 调情的人


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