flirtation — [flœʀtɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1817, in Höfler; angl. flirtation, de to flirt. → Flirter. ❖ ♦ Vieux. Flirt. 0 Théodore Child me faisait un fantastique tableau des soirées de l Angleterre, où la nuit venant, par les routes crépusculaires, des groupes de … Encyclopédie Universelle
Flirtation — Flir*ta tion, n. 1. Playing at courtship; coquetry. [1913 Webster] The flirtations and jealousies of our ball rooms. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flirtation — 1718, noun of action from FLIRT (Cf. flirt) … Etymology dictionary
flirtation — [n] amorous advance amour, coquetry, courting, cruising, dalliance, flirting, intrigue, pickup*, romance, romancing, tease, teasing, toying*, trifling*; concepts 32,375,384 Ant. faithfulness … New thesaurus
flirtation — [flər tā′shən] n. 1. a flirting, or playing at love 2. a frivolous or playful love affair … English World dictionary
flirtation — flir|ta|tion [flə:ˈteıʃən US flə:r ] n 1.) a short period of time during which you are interested in something flirtation with ▪ He started his own business last year, after a brief flirtation with political life. 2.) [U] behaviour that shows you … Dictionary of contemporary English
flirtation — UK [flɜː(r)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US [flɜrˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms flirtation : singular flirtation plural flirtations 1) a) [uncountable] behaviour that shows someone that you have a romantic or sexual interest in them b) [countable] a short and not… … English dictionary
flirtation — n. to carry on, engage in a flirtation with * * * [flɜː teɪʃ(ə)n] engage in a flirtation with to carry on … Combinatory dictionary
flirtation — flir|ta|tion [ flɜr teıʃn ] noun 1. ) uncount behavior that shows someone that you have a romantic or sexual interest in them a ) count a short and not very serious sexual or romantic relationship 2. ) count an instance of someone being… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flirtation — noun 1》 behaviour that demonstrates a playful sexual attraction to someone. ↘a short or casual relationship. 2》 a short period of casual interest in a particular idea or activity: his brief flirtation with the Communist party … English new terms dictionary
