flirt
verb (used without object)
to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
flirted
-
past participleof flirt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof flirt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flirtverb (used without object)to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But they’ve only flirted with filling the job of second assistant general manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It is in stark contrast to last term, when the Paisley side flirted with relegation, coming through a play-off to retain their top-flight status.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Throughout my career, I’ve always flirted with the genre,” Peluso said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
As the most dismal, down-and-out franchise of the past half-century aimed to clinch the NBA Finals, the Knicks flirted with disaster yet again and fell behind by 15 points in the second half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
They bought bratwurst from street vendors, flirted with German girls, and gawked at black-shirted SS officers rushing by in sleek Mercedes limousines.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
