Dictionary![]() ![]() flirtPronunciation: (flûrt), [key] —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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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