Flirtation
1flirtation — [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 …
2Flirtation — Flir*ta tion, n. 1. Playing at courtship; coquetry. [1913 Webster] The flirtations and jealousies of our ball rooms. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …
3flirtation — 1718, noun of action from FLIRT (Cf. flirt) …
4flirtation — [n] amorous advance amour, coquetry, courting, cruising, dalliance, flirting, intrigue, pickup*, romance, romancing, tease, teasing, toying*, trifling*; concepts 32,375,384 Ant. faithfulness …
5flirtation — [flər tā′shən] n. 1. a flirting, or playing at love 2. a frivolous or playful love affair …
6flirtation — 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 …
7flirtation — 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… …
8flirtation — (entrée créée par le supplément) (flir ta sion) s. f. Mot anglais que les romans anglais ont acclimaté en France, et qui signifie le petit manége des jeunes filles auprès des hommes, et des hommes auprès des jeunes filles. • La flirtation… …
9flirtation — n. to carry on, engage in a flirtation with * * * [flɜː teɪʃ(ə)n] engage in a flirtation with to carry on …
10flirtation — 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… …
