flirt
verb (used without object)
to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
flirting
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present participleof flirt.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He plays with the limits and in the race this manifests itself as flirting with the white lines on the edge of the track.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
After weeks of heavy selling the yield on 10-year government bonds is now flirting with the psychological threshold of five percent, a level not seen since 2002.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Papa Pope’s harsh words were meant to prepare his daughter for the risks inherent to flirting with power.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
And, with this year’s Angels flirting with the first 100-loss season in franchise history, are the Angels going to be much better next year?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
After all, she apparently couldn’t leave for more than five minutes without Molly breaking rules and making a mess of things, or Boaz flirting with disaster.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
