flirt
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
flirts;
flirted;
flirting
flirts;
flirted;
flirting
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLIRT
[no object]
1
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to behave in a way that shows a sexual attraction for someone but is not meant to be taken seriously
— usually + with
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He likes to flirt.
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They were flirting all night.
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He flirts with every attractive woman he meets.
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He was flirting with her.
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They were flirting with each other.
2
:
to think about something or become involved in something in a way that is usually not very serious
— + with
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She's been flirting [=toying] with the idea of going back to school.
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He flirted with communism when he was young.
3
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to come close to reaching or experiencing something
— + with
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The temperature flirted with [=approached] 100 yesterday.
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They were flirting with [=risking] death/disaster.
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The company has been flirting with bankruptcy. [=the company has been close to going bankrupt]
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They had a brief flirtation.
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He had a casual flirtation with her.
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his youthful flirtation with communism
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flirt
/ˈflɚt/
noun
plural
flirts
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flirt
/ˈflɚt/
noun
plural
flirts
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLIRT
[count]
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a person who enjoys flirting with other people
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a flirtatious person
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He admits that he's a terrible flirt. [=that he flirts a lot]
