[flurt] 
| 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. |
| 4. | to give a sudden or brisk motion to; wave smartly, as a fan. |
| 5. | to throw or propel with a toss or jerk; fling suddenly. |
| 6. | Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting. |
| 7. | a quick throw or toss; sudden jerk or darting motion. |
| flirt (flûrt) v. flirt·ed, flirt·ing, flirts v. intr.
[Origin unknown.] flirt'y adj. Synonyms: These verbs mean to deal lightly, casually, or flippantly with someone or something: flirted with the idea of getting a job; dallying with music; can't play with life; toyed with the problem; a person not to be trifled with. |
