flirt

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Synonyms: flit, lirt, flint, flurt, blirt, flir, flitt, flirp, flirs, flist, flrt

Antonyms: flit, lirt, flint, flurt, blirt, flir, flitt, flirp, flirs, flist, flrt

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Noun

1. A sudden [[jerk]]; a quick [[throw]] or cast; a [[dart]]ing motion
2. Someone who flirts a lot or enjoys [[flirting]]; a flirtatious person.
3. {{senseid|en|act}} An [[act]] of flirting.
4. A tentative or brief, passing engagement with something.
5. {{lb|en|dialectal}} A brief shower (of [[rain]] or [[snow]]).
6. {{lb|en|with ''"the"''}} {{taxlink|Russula vesca|species}}, an edible woodland mushroom.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To throw (something) with a [[jerk]] or sudden movement; to [[fling]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|archaic|intransitive}} To [[jeer]] at; to [[mock]]. {{defdate|16th|18th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[dart]] about; to move with quick, jerky motions. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[blurt]] out. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
5. {{senseid|en|to play at courtship}}{{lb|en|intransitive}} To play at [[courtship]]; to talk with light [[affection]], to imply sexual attraction in a [[playful]] (especially conversational) way. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To experiment, or tentatively engage, ''with''; to become involved in passing ''with''.

Adjective

1. [[flirtatious|Flirtatious]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|virology}} A [[subvariant]] of the [[Omicron variant]], scientifically known as KP.2 and KP.1.1.

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