FLIRT
Dictionary entry overview: What does flirt mean?
• FLIRT (noun)
The noun FLIRT has 2 senses:
1. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
2. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
Familiarity information: FLIRT used as a noun is rare.
• FLIRT (verb)
The verb FLIRT has 2 senses:
1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
2. behave carelessly or indifferently
Familiarity information: FLIRT used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FLIRT (noun)
Meaning:
A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
vamper; prickteaser; minx; flirt; coquette; vamp; tease
Hypernyms ("flirt" is a kind of...):
adult female; woman (an adult female person (as opposed to a man))
Meaning:
Playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
coquetry; flirtation; flirting; toying; dalliance; flirt
Hypernyms ("flirt" is a kind of...):
caper; frolic; gambol; play; romp (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement)
• FLIRT (verb)
Meaning:
Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
chat up; coquet; coquette; flirt; philander; mash; romance; dally; butterfly
Context examples:
The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries / My husband never flirts with other women
Hypernyms (to "flirt" is one way to...):
speak; talk (exchange thoughts; talk with)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "flirt"):
wanton (engage in amorous play)
vamp (act seductively with (someone))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
Sam wants to flirt with Sue
Meaning:
Behave carelessly or indifferently
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
dally; toy; flirt; play
Context example:
Play about with a young girl's affection
Hypernyms (to "flirt" is one way to...):
act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
