flirt

24 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

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

charm tease flirting

Rare, literary or technical

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

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Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

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

“They flirted across the bar all evening before finally talking.”

charm 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 tease

Opposites

belittle cockblock

2. noun

A person who flirts often.

“Everyone at the office knew he was a bit of a flirt.”

prickteaser coquette vamp flirting vamper dalliance tease flirtation coquetry toying minx

How to use flirt

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

flirt with someone flirt with danger flirt with the idea

Etymology

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

Full origin of flirt →

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