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- [flurt]
- /flɜrt/
- /flɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flurt]
- /flɜrt/
Definitions of flirting word
- verb without object flirting to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet. 1
- verb without object flirting to trifle or toy, as with an idea: She flirted with the notion of buying a sports car. 1
- verb without object flirting to move with a jerk or jerks; dart about: butterflies flirting from flower to flower. 1
- verb with object flirting to give a sudden or brisk motion to; wave smartly, as a fan. 1
- verb with object flirting to throw or propel with a toss or jerk; fling suddenly. 1
- noun flirting Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting. 1
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Origin of flirting
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; expressive word; compare similar initial cluster in flap, flick1, flip1, and final elements of squirt, spurt, etc.
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Parts of speech for Flirting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flirting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flirting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flirting
noun flirting
- flirtation — the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
- dalliance — If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have a dalliance with each other, especially if they do not take it seriously.
- banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- seduction — an act or instance of seducing, especially sexually.
- pursuit — the act of pursuing: in pursuit of the fox.
adjective flirting
- coquettish — If you describe a woman as coquettish, you mean she acts in a playful way that is intended to make men find her attractive.
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See also
Matching words
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