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flirt

[flurt] / flɜrt /
NOUN
person who makes advances
Synonyms
STRONG
coquette cruiser heartbreaker operator philanderer player seducer siren swinger tease trifler vamp vixen wanton wolf
VERB
make advances toward someone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tease
STRONG
banter coquet dally disport eyeball fool gam ogle philander pitch proposition
WEAK
bat eyes at come on to hit on lead on linger with make a move make a pass pick up wink at
Antonyms
WEAK
be faithful

Example Sentences

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An avaricious, envious flirt on the undisguised lookout for something better, she is angry that John wouldn’t use slave labor to build their house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Many of those companies would flirt with losing money if competition from AI materializes, and a few might ultimately file for bankruptcy.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Tina feels friendly right now as stocks flirt with record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Meta’s internal guidelines for its AI chatbots permitted the technology to flirt with children and generate racist arguments, according to a Reuters report published Thursday.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025

Let me pause a moment on the subject of Mrs. van Daan and tell you that her attempts to flirt with Father are a constant source of irritation to me.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank