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(flûrt) pronunciation

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 flirt'y 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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verb

  1. To make amorous advances without serious intentions: coquet, dally, toy, trifle. See sex/asexual.
  2. To treat lightly or flippantly: dally, play, toy, trifle. See work/play.

noun

    A woman who is given to flirting: coquette. Informal vamp. See sex/asexual.


v

Definition: make advances toward someone
Antonyms: be faithful

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Random House Word Menu by Stephen Glazier
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  See crossword solutions for the clue Flirt.
flirt!
FlirtStudentNightclub.jpg
Location(s) UK Student Unions
Years active September 2003–Present

flirt! is the name of a nightclub brand that was started at the University of Surrey Students' Union and later sold to, and developed by the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom services for the purpose of providing a recognisable night for University students across the United Kingdom. At University of Warwick Students' Union the event was abolished due to protests from large parts of the student body.[citation needed]

flirt! is currently a student night in 38 different Students' Unions including:

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Common misspelling(s) of flirts

  • firts

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - flirte, kokettere
v. tr. - vifte med, lege med, udføre hurtigt
n. - flirt, kast, ryk

Nederlands (Dutch)
flirten, tikken, stoterig bewegen, fladderen, experimenteren, dichtbij komen, flirt

Français (French)
v. intr. - flirter, jouer avec (le danger), caresser (une idée), friser (la sentimentalité)
v. tr. - jeter, lancer qch d'un mouvement sec, agiter
n. - flirteur, dragueur

Deutsch (German)
n. - kokette Person
v. - flirten, liebäugeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ερωτοτροπία, κόρτε, φλερτ, κοκέτα, φιλάρεσκη
v. - ερωτοτροπώ, φλερτάρω

Italiano (Italian)
amoreggiare, flirtare, civettare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - namorador (m)
v. - flertar

Русский (Russian)
флиртовать, проявлять преходящий интерес, вести игру, кокетка, любитель пофлиртовать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - coquetear, flirtear, soñar con , dejarse tentar por
v. tr. - tirar, sacudir o menear con ligereza
n. - galanteador, coqueta, sacudida

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - flört, släng
v. - flörta, leka (bildl.), kokettera, skutta, slänga

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
调情, 摆动, 玩弄, 忽然弹出, 挥动, 卖弄风骚的人, 调情的人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 調情, 擺動, 玩弄
v. tr. - 忽然彈出, 揮動
n. - 賣弄風騷的人, 調情的人

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 휙휙 움직이다, 훨훨 날다
v. tr. - 휙 집어 던지다, 내흔들다
n. - 바람둥이, 급격한 움직임

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ふざける, いちゃつく, もてあそぶ
n. - 浮気者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغازل (فعل) يغازل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮עגב על, פלירטט, הניד, התעניין באופן שטחי (ברעיון וכו')‬
v. tr. - ‮נפנף, גרם לנוע‬
n. - ‮מפלרטט, מתעסק, תנועה זריזה‬


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