flirt

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flirt

 (flûrt)
v. flirt·ed, flirt·ing, flirts
v.intr.
1. To act as if one is sexually attracted to another person, usually in a playful manner.
2.
a. To treat something playfully or superficially: flirt with danger.
b. To consider something playfully or superficially: flirted with the idea of opening a restaurant.
3. To move abruptly or jerkily: The cat's tail flirted as the cat eyed the bird.
v.tr.
1. To toss, flip, or jerk suddenly: flirted the lit match to put it out.
2. To cause to move quickly: "He flirted the dinghy round the big ship" (Rudyard Kipling).
n.
1. One who flirts romantically.
2. An abrupt jerking movement.

[Origin unknown.]

flirt′y adj.
Synonyms: flirt, dally, toy, trifle
These verbs mean to deal lightly, casually, or flippantly with someone or something: flirted with the idea of getting a job; dallied with playing in a band; toyed with the problem; a person not to be trifled with.
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flirt

(flɜːt)
vb
1. (intr) to behave or act amorously without emotional commitment; toy or play with another's affections; dally
2. (usually foll by: with) to deal playfully or carelessly (with something dangerous or serious); trifle: the motorcyclist flirted with death.
3. (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
[C16: of uncertain origin]
ˈflirter n
ˈflirty adj
ˈflirtingly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

flirt

(flɜrt)

v.i.
1. to court playfully; act amorously, often without serious intentions.
2. to trifle or toy, as with an idea.
3. to move jerkily; dart about.
v.t.
4. to give a sudden or brisk motion to; wave smartly.
5. to propel with a toss or jerk; flick.
n.
6. a person who is given to flirting.
7. a sudden jerk or darting motion; a quick toss.
[1540–50; expressive word]
flirt′er, n.
flirt′y, adj. -i•er, -i•est.
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flirt


Past participle: flirted
Gerund: flirting

Imperative
flirt
flirt
Present
I flirt
you flirt
he/she/it flirts
we flirt
you flirt
they flirt
Preterite
I flirted
you flirted
he/she/it flirted
we flirted
you flirted
they flirted
Present Continuous
I am flirting
you are flirting
he/she/it is flirting
we are flirting
you are flirting
they are flirting
Present Perfect
I have flirted
you have flirted
he/she/it has flirted
we have flirted
you have flirted
they have flirted
Past Continuous
I was flirting
you were flirting
he/she/it was flirting
we were flirting
you were flirting
they were flirting
Past Perfect
I had flirted
you had flirted
he/she/it had flirted
we had flirted
you had flirted
they had flirted
Future
I will flirt
you will flirt
he/she/it will flirt
we will flirt
you will flirt
they will flirt
Future Perfect
I will have flirted
you will have flirted
he/she/it will have flirted
we will have flirted
you will have flirted
they will have flirted
Future Continuous
I will be flirting
you will be flirting
he/she/it will be flirting
we will be flirting
you will be flirting
they will be flirting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flirting
you have been flirting
he/she/it has been flirting
we have been flirting
you have been flirting
they have been flirting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flirting
you will have been flirting
he/she/it will have been flirting
we will have been flirting
you will have been flirting
they will have been flirting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flirting
you had been flirting
he/she/it had been flirting
we had been flirting
you had been flirting
they had been flirting
Conditional
I would flirt
you would flirt
he/she/it would flirt
we would flirt
you would flirt
they would flirt
Past Conditional
I would have flirted
you would have flirted
he/she/it would have flirted
we would have flirted
you would have flirted
they would have flirted
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.flirt - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit menflirt - 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.flirt - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interestflirt - 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 intentionsflirt - 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.flirt - behave carelessly or indifferentlyflirt - 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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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
1. tease, philanderer, coquette, heart-breaker, wanton, trifler She's a born flirt.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

flirt

verb
1. To make amorous advances without serious intentions:
2. To treat lightly or flippantly:
noun
A woman who is given to flirting:
Informal: vamp.
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Translations
مُغَازِلمُغازِل، مُداعِب، مِغْناجيُغَازِلُيُغازِل، يُداعِب
flirtovatflirtující mužkoketa
flirteflirterflirt
flirttailijaflirttailla
očijukatizavodnik
flörtölkacér nõ
daîradaîrari
恋をもてあそぶ浮気者
바람둥이장난 삼아 연애하다
flirtavimasflirtininkėflirtuotikoketėkoketiškai
flirtētkoķetekoķetēt
flirtovať
spogledovati se
flörtflörta
เกี้ยวพาราสีคนเจ้าชู้
flört etmekflörtçükur yapmakfındıkçıflört
người hay tán tỉnhtán tỉnh

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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

flirt

[ˈflɜːrt]
vi
(with person)flirter
to flirt with an idea → caresser une idée
n (= person) → dragueur/euse m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

flirt

(fləːt) verb
(often with with) to behave (towards someone) as though one were in love but without serious intentions. She flirts with every man she meets.
noun
a person, especially a woman, who behaves in this way.
flirˈtation noun
act of flirting.
flirˈtatious (-ʃəs) adjective
flirˈtatiously adverb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

flirt

مُغَازِل, يُغَازِلُ flirtovat, flirtující muž flirt, flirte flirten, flirtende Person φλερτ, φλερτάρω coquetear, coqueto, ligón flirttailija, flirttailla draguer, dragueur očijukati, zavodnik flirt, flirtare 恋をもてあそぶ, 浮気者 바람둥이, 장난 삼아 연애하다 flirt, flirten flørt, flørte flirt, flirtować flertar, flirt, paquerador, paquerar кокетка, флиртовать flört, flörta เกี้ยวพาราสี, คนเจ้าชู้ flört, flört etmek người hay tán tỉnh, tán tỉnh 调情, 调情的人
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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