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单词 flirting
释义

flirt

1 of 2

verb

ˈflərt How to pronounce flirt (audio)
flirted; flirting; flirts

intransitive verb

1
: to move erratically : flit
butterflies flirting among the flowers
2
a
: to behave amorously without serious intent
He flirts with every attractive woman he meets.
b
: to show superficial or casual interest or liking
flirted with the idea
also : experiment
a novelist flirting with poetry
3
: to come close to reaching or experiencing something
used with with
flirting with disaster

transitive verb

1
: flick
They flirt water at each other's faces.
2
: to move in a jerky manner
a bird flirting its tail
flirtation
ˌflər-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce flirt (audio)
noun
flirter noun
flirty
ˈflər-tē How to pronounce flirt (audio)
adjective

flirt

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act or instance of flirting
2
: a person who flirts

Synonyms

Verb

  • coquet
  • coquette
  • dally
  • frivol
  • mess around
  • toy
  • trifle

Noun

  • flirter
  • wanton
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb They were flirting all night. the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers Noun he's just a harmless flirt, so don't take him seriously
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The intense heat will stick around until at least the weekend, as Portland is forecast to flirt with triple digits through Saturday. Payton Major And Monica Garrett, CNN, 27 July 2022 Some Asian nations began to flirt with closer cooperation with China, wondering if America could, or would, really have their back. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Rogan repeatedly downplayed the need for coronavirus vaccines and used his platform to flirt with misinformation about covid-19. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 That creative abandon is evident in the delicious way the pieces flirt with havoc, but the love and patience in Sumu’s handwork keep them whole. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Many of them, think Killing Zoe, The Boondock Saints or Suicide Kings, flirt with ironic detachment, missing that Tarantino’s crime flicks are dramas featuring funny characters rather than outright comedies. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 In the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt and how to love your mom. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022 In the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable thirteen-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt and how to love your mom. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Aug. 2022 But even Pence’s allies flirt with election conspiracy theories. Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022
Noun
Charles thought Kate to be a shameless flirt; Kate thought Charles to be extravagantly jealous. April White, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022 Between the goddess and her nymphs, bathing in the sacred grotto, lives the premise of chastity even as the nymphs flirt in their eloquent poses. Claudia Rankine, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Kevin, who shows more academic potential than his pals and likes to flirt, lives with his mother, Nina, her wife, Dre, and his sister, Keisha. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 The two flirt over popsicles and steal kisses during late-night heart-to-hearts, while her lawyer fiancé (Raúl Castillo) is away. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022 Capitalize on that Essex charm, and flirt… with everyone. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 June 2022 West Elm staples flirt with antique collector's items, like Jackie O.'s childhood side chair. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 May 2022 Adults flirt, couples kiss, and two women are expecting a baby and planning to get married. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 His party-boy energy borders on the maniacal, and his club-ready rhythms flirt with the bizarre. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1580, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

flirt 1 of 2

verb

ˈflərt How to pronounce flirt (audio)
flirted; flirting
: to show a romantic interest in someone just for fun

flirt

2 of 2

noun

: a person who flirts a lot

flirting

verb

present participle of flirt
1
as in teasing
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun the servers at that restaurant flirt with all the customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • teasing
  • toying
  • coquetting
  • fooling
  • courting
  • wooing
  • trifling
  • kidding
  • frivoling
  • frivolling
  • ribbing
  • vamping
  • dallying
  • messing around
  • razzing
  • mashing
  • manipulating
  • joshing
  • stringing along
  • putting on
  • leading on
  • playing (with)
2
as in dancing
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements lazily watched the butterflies flirting among the wildflowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dancing
  • flitting
  • darting
  • fluttering
  • flicking
  • flying
  • flickering
  • zipping
  • wandering
  • scurrying
  • sailing
  • flittering
  • speeding
  • roaming
  • sprinting
  • scuttling
  • zooming
  • skipping
  • dashing
  • scampering
  • zinging
  • shooting
  • meandering
  • skittering
  • scudding
  • rambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hanging
  • hovering
  • floating
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