flirtation

noun [C or U] (SEXUAL ATTRACTION)

/flɜːˈteɪ.ʃən/

/flɝː-/

Definition

› a situation in which someone behaves as if they are sexually attracted to another person, without being seriously interested: It was a harmless flirtation and nothing more.Sexual attractionAttractiveSexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction

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

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flirt noun
flirt verb
flirt with sth phrasal verb (CONSIDER)
flirt with sth phrasal verb (DANGER)
flirtation noun (INTEREST)
flirtation noun (SEXUAL ATTRACTION)
flirtatious adjective
flit verb
float around/about phrasal verb (IDEA)
float around/about phrasal verb (OBJECT)
float noun (DRINK)

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