flirt

flirt
v
1. coquet, vamp, tease, dally; entice, tantalize, lead on; look sweet at, make googoo eyes at, Inf. play footsie, wink at, ogle, make a play for, throw oneself at [s.o.], cast sheep's eyes at, make calf eyes at; play at love, pretend love, (of a man) philander, play fast and loose; whistle at, wolf-whistle at; bill and coo, woo, Inf. spark, court, serenade; undress with a glance.
2. trifle, toy, entertain, consider, give a thought to, Inf. try out, Inf. try on.
3. jerk, dart about, flit, skim along.
4. wave, flutter, twirl, whirl, whisk.
5. toss, fling, flip, sling, pitch, cast, hurl, heave, chuck, throw.
n
6. coquette, vamp, belle, gold digger; hussy, Brit. Sl. tart, jilt, wanton.
7. philanderer, fast man, playboy, gallant, Sl. lounge lizard, lady killer, Sl. masher, Sl. wolf, Sl. sheik.
8. throw, toss, fling, flip, sling, pitch, heave; jerk, darting motion.

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