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Meaning of 'flirt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flirt [ a.]
- Pert; wanton.
2 . Flirt [ n.]
- A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.
3 . Flirt [ v. i.]
- To run and dart about; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice; especially, to play the coquette; to play at courtship; to coquet; as, they flirt with the young men.
- To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe.
4 . Flirt [ v. t.]
- To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief.
- To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.
- To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock.
- One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.

Meaning of 'flirt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flirt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example in sentence:
  • My husband never flirts with other women;
  • The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
Meaning (2):
- behave carelessly or indifferently
Example in sentence:
  • Play about with a young girl's affection

Nearby Words:

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