English

Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)t|-��(r)t

Noun
en-noun
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1. A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.
2. One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.

Translations
Spanish: ligón m italbrac|man, mariposón m; ligona f italbrac|woman, coqueta f italbrac|woman

Verb
en-verb

1. To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief.
2. To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.
3. To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock.
4. To run and dart about; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice
5. To play the coquette; to play at courtship; to coquet; as, they flirt with the young men.
6. To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe.

Translations

French: flirter (5)
German: flirten (5)
Ido: flirtar
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Irish: súgradh (verbal noun) (5)
Mandarin: zh-ts|調�|�� (tiáoqíng)
Spanish: coquetear, galantear, seducir

Adjective
en-adj-notcomp

1. pert; wanton

Related terms
flirtatious

See also
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