Flirt: meaning, definitions and examples
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flirt
[ fləːt ]
romantic interest
To behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions.
Synonyms
flirt with, tease, toy with
Examples of usage
- She enjoys flirting with all the guys at the party.
- He was just flirting with her to make his ex-girlfriend jealous.
Translations
Translations of the word "flirt" in other languages:
🇵🇹 flertar
🇮🇳 इश्कबाज़ी करना
🇩🇪 flirten
🇮🇩 menggoda
🇺🇦 фліртувати
🇵🇱 flirtować
🇯🇵 フリートする
🇫🇷 flirter
🇪🇸 coquetear
🇹🇷 flört etmek
🇰🇷 작업하다
🇸🇦 يغازل
🇨🇿 flirtovat
🇸🇰 flirtovať
🇨🇳 调情
🇸🇮 spogledovati
🇮🇸 daðra
🇰🇿 флирт жасау
🇬🇪 ფლირტი
🇦🇿 flört etmək
🇲🇽 coquetear
Word origin
The word 'flirt' originated in the 16th century in the sense 'to flick, move briskly.' It was used to describe the motion of a bird darting from place to place, which later evolved to mean the playful behavior of attracting someone for amusement. Over time, 'flirt' gained its modern romantic connotation, referring to someone who behaves playfully to attract romantic interest without serious intentions.
See also: flirtation, flirtatious, flirter, flirting, flirty.