Flirt

flėrt, v.t. to move about quickly like a fan, to flick, rap.— v.i. to trifle with love: to play at courtship: to move briskly about.— n. a pert, giddy girl: one who coquets for amusement, usually of a woman.— n. Flirtā′tion the act of flirting.— adj. Flirtā′tious ( coll. ), giving to flirting.— ns. Flirt′-gill ( Shak. ), a pert or wanton woman; Flirt′ing .— adv. Flirt′ingly , in a flirting manner.— adj. Flirt′ish , betokening a flirt. [Onomatopœic, like flick , flip , flirk (a jerk), spurt , squirt .]