flirt

flirt is a 5-letter English word with 12 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. 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.
2. transitive verb. To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.
3. transitive verb. To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock.
4. intransitive verb. To run and dart about; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice; especially, to play the coquette; to play at courtship; to coquet; as, they flirt with the young men.
5. intransitive verb. To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe.
6. noun. A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.
7. transitive verb. One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.
8. adjective. Pert; wanton.
9. noun. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

   Synonyms: coquetry, dalliance, flirtation, flirting, toying

10. noun. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

    Synonyms: coquette, minx, prickteaser, tease, vamp, vamper

11. verb. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

    "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"

    "My husband never flirts with other women"

    Synonyms: butterfly, coquet, coquette, dally, mash, philander, romance

12. verb. behave carelessly or indifferently

    "Play about with a young girl's affection"

    Synonyms: dally, play, toy

Synonyms

coquetry, dalliance, flirtation, flirting, toying, coquette, minx, prickteaser, tease, vamp, vamper, butterfly, coquet, dally, mash, philander, romance, play, toy

Common word forms

flirts, flirted, flirter, flirting, flirtable

Words from these letters

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