flirt

noun [C]

/flɜːt/

/flɝːt/

Definition

› someone who behaves as if they are sexually attracted to a lot of people: He's a compulsive flirt.Sexual attractionAttractiveSexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction flirty

adjective › behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone, although not seriously: flirty comments a flirty womanSexual attractionAttractive

(Definition of flirt noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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