flirt

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flirt1 /flɜːt $ flɜːrt/ verb [intransitive]  1 SYTALK TO somebodyto behave towards someone in a way that shows that you are sexually attracted to them, although you do not really want a relationship with them 调情，打情骂俏flirt with She accused him of flirting with other women. 她指责他与别的女人调情。 She was flirting outrageously (=a lot) with some of the managers. 她肆无忌惮地与一些经理调情。2 flirt with something phrasal verb a) THINK ABOUTto consider doing something, but not be very serious about it 不认真地考虑（做）某事 He had flirted with the idea of emigrating. 他曾经有过移民的念头。b) RISKto do something that is dangerous or could cause problems for you 冒险做某事 Climbers enjoy flirting with danger. 登山者喜欢冒险。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

flirt• We flirted a little but that was as far as it went.• She was flirting and trying to get the waiter's attention.• After all, she was all right to flirt with at parties and escort him occasionally.• It feeds your ego to flirt with me, doesn't it?• No one had flirted with me in years, and I didn't really know how to respond.• She flirts with me too, effortlessly.• This is usually the least effective way of flirting with me.• She is flirting with my husband.• It embarrasses me when you flirt with other women in front of me.• He was awarded a law degree at the Sorbonne, where he flirted with the extreme right.• There is also the consideration that she seems to be flirting with the possibility of committing herself to re-entering mainstream education locally.flirt with• The waitress was flirting with some of the customers at the bar.flirt2 noun [countable]  1 SYTALK TO somebodysomeone who flirts with people 与人调情者a terrible/dreadful etc flirt (=someone who flirts a lot) 爱调情的人 She’s an incorrigible flirt! 她爱招惹男人，积习难改！

Examples from the Corpus

flirt• The same year that he was dubbed biggest flirt, Debbie Kauffman was voted her year's best looking girl.• There is no time to squander your charms on men who are professional flirts.• They serve, in short, as narcotics, and the organization that indulges in them flirts with long-term addiction.• For Farini was not only a good businessman, he was also an unregenerate flirt.

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flirt¹ /flɜːt $ flɜːrt/ verb [intransitive]
to behave towards someone in a way that shows that you are sexually attracted to them, although you do not really want a relationship with them
    flirt with
    She accused him of flirting with other women.
    She was flirting outrageously (=a lot) with some of the managers.
     
flirt with something phrasal verb
  1. to consider doing something, but not be very serious about it:
    He had flirted with the idea of emigrating.
  2. to do something that is dangerous or could cause problems for you:
    Climbers enjoy flirting with danger.

II

flirt² noun [countable]
someone who flirts with people
    a terrible/dreadful etc flirt (=someone who flirts a lot)
    She’s an incorrigible flirt!