flirting
Meaning of flirting
- behave as though sexually attracted to someone, but playfully rather than with serious intentions.
she began to tease him, flirting with other men in front of him
- (of a bird) wave or open and shut (its wings or tail) with a quick flicking motion.
a moorhen stepped out of the reeds, flirting its white tail
mid 16th century: apparently symbolic, the elements fl- and -irt both suggesting sudden movement; compare with flick and spurt. The original verb senses were ‘give someone a sharp blow’ and ‘sneer at’; the earliest noun senses were ‘joke, jibe’ and ‘flighty girl’ (defined by Dr Johnson as ‘a pert young hussey’), with a notion originally of cheeky behaviour, later of playfully amorous behaviour.
Information about flirting
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of flirting is: flirtings.
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Hyphenation of flirting
flirt-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- flirting is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
flirting synonyms
Meaning flirt:
flirt, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
Meaning make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way:
Meaning be involved with (someone) romantically, with the intention of marrying:
Meaning seek the favour, support, or custom of:
Meaning exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself:
Meaning repair or improve something:
Anagrams of flirting
Words that rhyme with flirting
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