flirt
To throw with a jerk or sudden movementTo throw (something) with a jerk or sudden movement; to fling.
» Tom flirted with Mary at work.
Том фліртував з Мері на роботі.
Том загравав з Мері на роботі.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To throw (something) with a jerk or sudden movement; to fling.
They flirt water in each other's faces.
to flirt a glove, or a handkerchief
(intransitive)To dart about; to move with quick, jerky motions.
(transitive)To blurt out.
(intransitive)To play at courtship; to talk with light affection, to imply sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way.
flirten, anbaggern, anmachen
флиртова́тьflirtovátʹ, коке́тничатьkokétničatʹ, заи́грыватьzaígryvatʹ
(intransitive)To experiment, or tentatively engage, with; to become involved in passing with.
(archaic, intransitive)To jeer at; to mock.
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- behave carelessly or indifferently
Examples
294 sentencesTom flirted with Mary at work.
Том фліртував з Мері на роботі.
Tom kept on flirting with Mary.
Том продовжив фліртувати із Мері.
The waitress flirted with Tom thinking that he'd leave her a larger tip.
Офіціантка фліртувала з Томом, думаючи, що він залишить їй більше чайових.
ruОфициантка флиртовала с Томом, думая, что он оставит ей больше чаевых.
deDie Kellnerin schäkerte mit Tom, weil sie glaubte, so ein höheres Trinkgeld zu bekommen.
I saw Tom flirt with my wife.
Я бачив, як Том залицявся до моєї дружини.
ruЯ видел, как Том флиртовал с моей женой.
deIch habe Tom beim Schäkern mit meiner Frau gesehen.
My girlfriend sometimes flirts with other boys.
Іноді моя дівчина фліртує з іншими хлопцями.
ruИногда моя девушка флиртует с другими парнями.
deMeine Freundin schäkert manchmal mit anderen Jungs.
Translations
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Origin
1553, from the merger of Early Modern English flirt (“to flick”), flurt (“to mock, jibe, s1553, from the merger of Early Modern English flirt (“to flick”), flurt (“to mock, jibe, scorn”), and flirt, flurt (“a giddy girl”). Of obscure origin and relation. Apparently related to similar words in Germanic, all of apparently onomatopoeic origin, compare Low German flirt (“a flick of the fingers, a light blow”), Low German flirtje (“a giddy girl”), Low German flirtje (“a flirt”), German Flittchen (“a flirt; tart; hussy”), Norwegian flira (“to giggle, titter”). Compare also Early Modern English jillflirt, gillian flirt, and flirt-gill (“a flirt”), and Scots flird (“a trifling", also, "to jibe, jeer at, talk idly, flirt, flaunt”), which is perhaps from Middle English flerd (“mockery, fraud, deception”), from Old English fleard (“nonsense, vanity, folly, deception”); potentially related to Icelandic flærð (“trickiness, deceit”), Swedish flärd (“vanity, frivolity, flamboyance”), Dutch flard (“tatter, shred”). See flird.
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Forms
flirts, flirting, flirted, flirtedSynonyms
22 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle