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flirt

/flɚt/noun, verb1 syllable

Flirt means: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.

Synonyms for flirt21

noun, as in a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

coquette, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser

noun, as in playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying

verb, as in talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

chat up, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash

verb, as in behave carelessly or indifferently

dally, toy, play, trifle

What does flirt mean?4

verb

1

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions“The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”

2

behave carelessly or indifferently“Play about with a young girl's affection”

noun

1

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

2

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flirt?17

one syllable

hurtshirtdirtskirtsquirtcurtvert
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Flirt in a sentence

  • I can't help it if girls want to flirt with me.CK
  • Yanni liked very much to flirt with young women.Amastan
  • Yanni sure loves to flirt with beautiful girls.Amastan
  • Ziri stayed at the fire to talk and flirt with the girls.Amastan
  • I wanted to flirt with the barista, but suddenly, I couldn't find my tongue.Just_Balls
  • What should I do if a customer tries to flirt with me?Hybrid
  • Vladimir found an excuse to flirt with Anna.Amastan
  • Yanni tried to flirt with other girls to test Skura.Amastan

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Forms of flirt

as a noun

plural
flirts

as a verb

past tense
flirted
present participle
flirting
third-person singular
flirts