flirt

14 synonyms and 2 antonyms for flirt, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.

Synonyms

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

charm tease

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

come on to coquet dally fool around gallivant get fresh hit on make a move on make an advance make eyes at play the field put the make on

belittle cockblock

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

flirt with someone flirt with danger flirt with the idea

From 16th-century English words meaning "to flick" or "to mock," of uncertain and likely onomatopoeic Germanic origin.

charm tease coquet dally belittle cockblock gallivant