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 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

sign description: The thumbs of both hands are touching as the fingers wiggle and hands move forward.

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For a list of words related to flirt, see:

• Flirtation, Dating, and Courting - flirt: (vb) court playfully; (n) person who tempts others through playful courting

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See words rhyming with "flirty."

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Common misspelling(s) of flirts

• firts

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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