FLIRT
What does "FLIRT" mean?
To behave playfully in a way that signals romantic or sexual interest without serious intent.
Meanings
- To act amorously or playfully toward someone to show or invite attraction. He flirted shamelessly with the barista every single morning.
- To toy or dabble with something risky or appealing without committing. The driver flirted with disaster, weaving through traffic at speed. figurative
- A person who habitually flirts. Everyone knew he was a flirt, so nobody took it personally.
Word origin
Originating in 16th-century English, perhaps imitative of a quick darting motion (an early sense was 'to flick or jerk away'); the amorous meaning emerged in the 1700s.
Remember it
FLIRT hides 'FLIT' inside (with an R) - a flirt flits lightly from person to person.
A little poem
A glance thrown like a coin, half-meant to land-
he kept the wish but never paid the hand.
couplet
Wordplay
- I flirted with the idea of quitting my job and I flirted with my coworker. Only one of them led to a serious commitment, and it wasn't the person.
What it teaches
Flirting with risk and flirting with people share a rule: charm without intent eventually gets called a bluff.
Quick facts
What does FLIRT mean?
To behave playfully in a way that signals romantic or sexual interest without serious intent.
Is FLIRT a valid word?
Yes — FLIRT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FLIRT?
FLIRT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FLIRT come from?
Originating in 16th-century English, perhaps imitative of a quick darting motion (an early sense was 'to flick or jerk away'); the amorous meaning emerged in the 1700s.
What can FLIRT teach us?
Flirting with risk and flirting with people share a rule: charm without intent eventually gets called a bluff.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.