flirt

[flurt] / flɜrt /

NOUN

person who makes advances

Synonyms

STRONG

coquette cruiser heartbreaker operator philanderer player seducer siren swinger tease trifler vamp vixen wanton wolf

VERB

make advances toward someone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tease

STRONG

banter coquet dally disport eyeball fool gam ogle philander pitch proposition

WEAK

bat eyes at come on to hit on lead on linger with make a move make a pass pick up wink at

Antonyms

WEAK

be faithful

Example Sentences

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“The oil market is now flirting with the outer edge of disruption risk,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said in a weekend note.

From MarketWatch

Tottenham, one of the 10 richest clubs in the game, is now flirting with relegation from the English top tier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Markets will be watching the yen closely after the currency weakened to its lowest levels against the dollar since July 2024, flirting with the 160-mark seen as a potential line in the sand for intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stocks are set to continue their selloff as oil flirts with the $100-a-barrel level.

From The Wall Street Journal

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