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Flirting

noun/flˈɜːɾɪŋ/
Definition
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈɜːɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈɜːtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈɜːtɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /flˈɜːɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
coquetdalliancephilanderplayflirtcoquettecoquetrychat upbutterflyromancedallymashflirtationtoytoying
Parts of Speech
nounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
verbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
“The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”
verbbehave carelessly or indifferently
“Play about with a young girl's affection”
Word Forms
flirtatiousadjectivelike a coquette
flirtverbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
coquetverbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
dallyverbbehave carelessly or indifferently
toyverbbehave carelessly or indifferently
flirtnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtationnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtingnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
dalliancenounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetrynounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquettenouna seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
romancenouna story dealing with love
mashernouna man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
toyingnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
flirten
spielerisches Verhalten, das sexuelles Interesse wecken soll
🇫🇷French
flirt
comportement ludique destiné à susciter l’intérêt sexuel
🇪🇸Spanish
galanteo
Comportamiento lúdico destinado a despertar el interés sexual.
🇮🇹Italian
flirtare
comportamento giocoso inteso a suscitare interesse sessuale
🇳🇱Dutch
flirten
speels gedrag bedoeld om seksuele interesse op te wekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
flertando
comportamento lúdico destinado a despertar interesse sexual
🇷🇺Russian
флирт
игривое поведение, направленное на возбуждение сексуального интереса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छेड़खानी करना
चंचल व्यवहार का उद्देश्य यौन रुचि जगाना है
🇧🇩Bengali
ফ্লার্টিং
কৌতুকপূর্ণ আচরণ যৌন আগ্রহ জাগানোর উদ্দেশ্যে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊர்சுற்றுதல்
பாலியல் ஆர்வத்தைத் தூண்டும் விளையாட்டுத்தனமான நடத்தை
🇮🇳Telugu
సరసాలాడుట
లైంగిక ఆసక్తిని రేకెత్తించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన సరదా ప్రవర్తన
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लर्टिंग
लैंगिक स्वारस्य जागृत करण्याच्या हेतूने खेळकर वर्तन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લર્ટિંગ
લૈંગિક રુચિ જગાડવાનો હેતુ રમતિયાળ વર્તન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫ್ಲರ್ಟಿಂಗ್
ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತಮಾಷೆಯ ನಡವಳಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലർട്ടിംഗ്
ലൈംഗിക താൽപ്പര്യം ഉണർത്താൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള കളിയായ പെരുമാറ്റം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਲਰਟਿੰਗ
ਜਿਨਸੀ ਰੁਚੀ ਨੂੰ ਜਗਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਇਰਾਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਖਿਲਵਾੜ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھیڑ چھاڑ
چنچل رویہ جس کا مقصد جنسی دلچسپی پیدا کرنا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
调情
旨在引起性兴趣的顽皮行为
🇯🇵Japanese
いちゃつく
性的関心を刺激することを目的とした遊び心のある行動
🇰🇷Korean
유혹
성적 관심을 불러일으키기 위한 장난스러운 행동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tán tỉnh
hành vi vui tươi nhằm khơi dậy hứng thú tình dục
🇹🇭Thai
เจ้าชู้
พฤติกรรมขี้เล่นที่มีจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่อกระตุ้นความสนใจทางเพศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggoda
perilaku main-main yang dimaksudkan untuk membangkitkan minat seksual
🇵🇭Filipino
nanliligaw
mapaglarong pag-uugali na naglalayong pukawin ang sekswal na interes
🇲🇾Malay
bercumbuan
tingkah laku suka bermain bertujuan untuk menimbulkan minat seksual
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مغازلة
سلوك مرح يهدف إلى إثارة الاهتمام الجنسي
🇮🇷Persian
معاشقه
رفتار بازیگوشی با هدف برانگیختن علاقه جنسی
🇹🇷Turkish
flört etmek
cinsel ilgi uyandırmayı amaçlayan şakacı davranış
🇮🇱Hebrew
מפלרטטים
התנהגות שובבה שנועדה לעורר עניין מיני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flirting'?
The primary meaning of 'flirting' is 'playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flirting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flirting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flirting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flirting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'flirting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'flirting' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'flirting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'flirting' in regular conversations?
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