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Word: flirt (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • pert; wanton

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Noun:

  • A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.
  • One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.

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Verb:

  • (figurative) to consider or contemplate
  • To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock.
  • To play the coquette; to play at courtship; to coquet; as, they flirt with the young men.
  • To run about; to dart; to flit; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice.
  • To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief.
  • To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.
  • To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe.

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