flirt
verb (used without object)
to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
will be flirting
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future progressiveof flirt.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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It will top the $2 trillion mark again in 2030, and will be flirting with $3 trillion by 2033.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
And while it’s unlikely any candidates will actually drop out this week, those who don’t make the cut will be flirting with anonymity and eventual defeat.
From Time ● Aug. 3, 2015
The maid will be flirting with the chauffeur most of the time, and, anyhow, I can manage to keep her out of the way on some pretext or other.”
From The Toys of Peace, and other papers by Saki
