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flirtatious

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/flɜːrˈteɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flɝˈteɪʃəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flûr tā′shəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flir•ta•tious  (flûr tā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. given or inclined to flirtation.
  2. pertaining to or suggesting flirtation.
Also, flirt′y. 
  • flirtat(ion) + -ious 1825–35
flir•ta′tious•ly, adv. 
flir•ta′tious•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flirtatious /flɜːˈteɪʃəs/ adj
  1. given to flirtation
  2. expressive of playful sexual invitation: a flirtatious glance
flirˈtatiously adv flirˈtatiousness n
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
flirt /flɜrt/USA pronunciation  v. 
  1. [no object] to behave amorously toward someone in a casually playful manner.
  2. to consider without seriousness; trifle or toy with:[~ + with]flirted with the idea of singing professionally

n. [countable]
  1. a person who is given to flirting;
    a tease.
flir•ta•tion, n. [uncountable]harmless office flirtation.[countable]minor flirtations with other workers.
flir•ta•tious /flɜrˈteɪʃəs/USA pronunciation  adj. 
flir•ta•tious•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flirt  (flûrt),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions;
    play at love;
    coquet.
  2. to trifle or toy, as with an idea:She flirted with the notion of buying a sports car.
  3. to move with a jerk or jerks;
    dart about:butterflies flirting from flower to flower.

v.t. 
  1. to give a sudden or brisk motion to;
    wave smartly, as a fan.
  2. to throw or propel with a toss or jerk;
    fling suddenly.

n. 
  1. Also, flirt′er. a person who is given to flirting.
  2. a quick throw or toss;
    sudden jerk or darting motion.
  • 1540–50; expressive word; compare similar initial cluster in flap, flick1, flip1, and final elements of squirt, spurt, etc.
flirt′ing•ly, adv. 
    1. . tease. 1. 2. . dally. 6. . minx, coquette, tease.
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