flirt

flirt

F0188500 (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.

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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.

flirt

(flɜːt) vb1. (intr) to behave or act amorously without emotional commitment; toy or play with another's affections; dally2. (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; flit5. (tr) to subject to a sudden swift motion; flick or tossna person who acts flirtatiously[C16: of uncertain origin] ˈflirter n ˈflirty adj ˈflirtingly adv

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.

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flirt - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit mencoquette, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamper, teaseadult 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 interestcoquetry, flirtation, flirting, toying, dalliancefrolic, 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"
Verb	1.	flirt - talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"chat up, coquet, coquette, mash, philander, romance, butterfly, dallytalk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"wanton - engage in amorous playvamp - act seductively with (someone)
	2.	flirt - behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"dally, toy, playtrifle, 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"

flirt

verb1. 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.noun1. tease, philanderer, coquette, heart-breaker, wanton, trifler She's a born flirt.

flirt

verb1. To make amorous advances without serious intentions:coquet, dally, toy, trifle.2. To treat lightly or flippantly:dally, play, toy, trifle.nounA woman who is given to flirting:coquette.Informal: vamp.

Translations

调情调情的人调情者

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. 調情 调情 noun a person, especially a woman, who behaves in this way. 調情者 调情者flirˈtation noun act of flirting. 調情 调情flirˈtatious (-ʃəs) adjective 愛調情的 爱调情的flirˈtatiously adverb 輕佻地 轻佻地

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