flirt
verb (used without object)
to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
has flirted
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present perfectof flirt (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
After all, this virtuoso who has flirted with the boundaries of figure skating at every turn couldn’t possibly resist a trick this flashy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Smith’s Jean Brodie is a woman of high expectations pressing her dark desires into impressionable young women; she likes danger in the way of someone who has flirted with it but has never been harmed.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
Each of the past three seasons, Doncic, who turns 25 next month, has flirted with the limit of 16 technicals before a one-game suspension kicks in.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Don't you know," inquired the parson with an air of exegetical candour, "that no man can be miserable because some woman or other has flirted his friend?
From The Choir Invisible by James Lane Allen
