Flirt (Verb)
Meaning 1
Behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He flirted with her emotions, pretending to be interested one day and ignoring her the next.
- She accused him of flirting with her sister, never taking their relationship seriously.
- Stop flirting with danger by driving recklessly through the city streets at night.
- They flirted with the idea of buying their dream house, but the cost was too high.
- She flirted with the notion of dropping out, but her parents' words kept echoing in her mind.
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Meaning 2
Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- At parties, she has a tendency to flirt with guys but never takes anything further.
- He tried to flirt with her at the bar, but she seemed uninterested in his advances.
- Her boyfriend accused her of flirting with a coworker after the office party.
- When they were in high school, he would often flirt with their teacher, much to everyone's amusement.
- Although she's in a committed relationship, she enjoys flirting with her friends for fun.