1
as in to tease
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers
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2
as in to flit
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers
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as in flirtatiousness
the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others
somehow got the bizarre notion that flirtation was appropriate during a job interview
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Recent Examples of flirt
William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Galleria Continua’s proposition for Oh La La! flirts with provocation and banks on contrast and duality.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Police in Florida have released body-camera footage showing a Hooters waitress allegedly attempting to flirt her way out of being arrested on suspicion of DUI.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Especially as Asia’s most stable democracy flirts with chaos.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Galleria Continua’s proposition for Oh La La! flirts with provocation and banks on contrast and duality.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
The blowback put Hegseth’s nomination on shaky ground, with some Republican senators appearing to waver, Trump allies expressing doubts and Trump flirting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a backup if Hegseth failed to get confirmed.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Police in Florida have released body-camera footage showing a Hooters waitress allegedly attempting to flirt her way out of being arrested on suspicion of DUI.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Flirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirt. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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