flirt
verb (used without object)
to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
flirts
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pluralof flirt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof flirt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
flirtverb (used without object)to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
Example Sentences
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America flirts with it and folds, every single cycle.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
Ms. Truschke’s book is quirky and flirts with wokeness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Though her film flirts with surrealism, Bronstein carefully maintains a sense of truth as Linda scrapes past a never-ending pile of obstacles, trying to claw her way free before she’s buried alive.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025
Yes, she’s poor and he’s rich, but they’re both hustlers — one way he flirts is telling Lucy he sees potential in her intangibles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
He hates it when she flirts with others.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
