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noun
- 1. behaviour that demonstrates a playful sexual attraction to someone: "Fabia was in no mood for his light-hearted flirtation"
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a situation in which someone behaves as if sexually attracted to another person, without being seriously interested: It was a harmless flirtation and nothing more. flirtation noun (INTEREST) [ S ] a short period of being interested in something or doing something: a brief flirtation with communism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
: to show superficial or casual interest or liking. flirted with the idea. also : experiment. a novelist flirting with poetry. 3. : to come close to reaching or experiencing something. used with with. flirting with disaster. transitive verb. 1. : flick. They flirt water at each other's faces. 2. : to move in a jerky manner. a bird flirting its tail
noun. 1. behaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry. 2. any casual involvement without commitment. a flirtation with journalism. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
noun. behaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry. any casual involvement without commitment. a flirtation with journalism.
/flərˈteɪʃɪn/ /fləˈteɪʃən/ IPA guide. Other forms: flirtations. Definitions of flirtation. noun. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest. synonyms: coquetry, dalliance, flirt, flirting, toying. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Flirtation."
flirtation. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English flir‧ta‧tion /flɜːˈteɪʃən $ flɜːr-/ noun 1 [countable] a short period of time during which you are interested in something flirtation with He started his own business last year, after a brief flirtation with political life. 2 [uncountable] behaviour that shows you are ...
Define flirtation. flirtation synonyms, flirtation pronunciation, flirtation translation, English dictionary definition of flirtation. n. 1. The practice of flirting. 2. A usually temporary romance. 3. A temporary involvement with or achievement of something: "His flirtation with perfection...
[uncountable] behaviour that shows you find somebody sexually attractive but are not serious about them. Frank's efforts at flirtation had become tiresome to her. [countable] flirtation (with somebody) a short sexual relationship with somebody that is not taken seriously. She had a mild flirtation with him when they first met.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use flirtation in a sentence When asked by the BBC about his flirtation with 9/11 denialism—just asking questions, people!
A temporary involvement with or achievement of something. American Heritage. Playing at courtship; coquetry. Wiktionary. Synonyms: toying. flirt. dalliance. coquetry. flirting. courting. Antonyms: faithfulness. Other Word Forms of Flirtation. Noun. Singular: flirtation.
