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nounthe act or practice of flirting; coquetry. a love affair that is not serious. Origin of flirtationFirst recorded in 1710–20; flirt + -ation OTHER WORDS FROM flirtationflir·ta·tion·al, adjectiveflir·ta·tion·less, adjectiveWords nearby flirtationflip through, Flip-Top, flip-up, flirt, flirtable, flirtation, flirtatious, flirty, flit, flitch, flitch beam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flirtationWhen asked by the BBC about his flirtation with 9/11 denialism—just asking questions, people! Russell Brand’s Revolution For Morons|Michael Moynihan|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST In that economy, the price of a smile would only be a smile, and flirtation could be exchanged only for flirtation. Why Your Waiter Hates You|Jedediah Purdy|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST As the balloons and electricity scared us, inhibitions were naturally lowered and I saw the flirtation begin. All the Grown-Up Hipsters Playing Kids’ Games|Daniel Genis|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST All told, the shutdown and flirtation with default cost America north of $20 billion. The Tea Party, Not Democrats or Republicans, Is the Problem|Jon Favreau|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The flirtation with Weld is seemingly over, and Bill plays Hillary both “Happy Birthday” and “Hail to the Chief” on the saxophone. Some of the Juiciest Bits of ‘Rodham,’ the Hillary Clinton Movie Biopic: Sex, Scandal, More|Marlow Stern|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night. The Great Prince Shan|E. Phillips Oppenheim It may be questioned whether there is any etiquette in flirtation. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage|G. R. M. Devereux In fact, for test purposes, dark séances are a mistake, though they are admirable for a flirtation. Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies While it confessed to a flirtation in the past, it also admitted a project for the future. The Great Miss Driver|Anthony Hope But while we laugh at Saratoga, its dancing, dressing and flirtation, it is yet not without its lessons for an observing eye. Saratoga and How to See It|R. F. Dearborn
British Dictionary definitions for flirtation
nounbehaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry any casual involvement without commitmenta flirtation with journalism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flirtationflirting, dalliance, toying, coquetry, tease, teasing, romance, pickup, amour, trifling, intrigue, courting, cruising |