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flirting
Overview of noun flirting
The noun flirting has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying -- (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)
Overview of verb flirt
The verb flirt has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash -- (talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women")
2. dally, toy, play, flirt -- (behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flirting
1 sense of flirting
Sense 1
flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
=> play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun flirting
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flirting
1 sense of flirting
Sense 1
flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
=> play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
Antonyms of noun flirting
Member Holonyms of noun flirting
Substance Holonyms of noun flirting
Part Holonyms of noun flirting
Member Meronyms of noun flirting
Substance Meronyms of noun flirting
Part Meronyms of noun flirting
Meronyms of noun flirting
Holonyms of noun flirting
Attributes of noun flirting
Derived Forms of noun flirting
1 sense of flirting
Sense 1
flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
RELATED TO>(verb) flirt#2
=> dally, toy, play, flirt
RELATED TO>(verb) flirt#1
=> chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
Domain of noun flirting
Domain Terms of noun flirting
Familiarity of noun flirting
flirting used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun flirting
1 sense of flirting
Sense 1
flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
> play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
=> flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
=> folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence
=> game
=> horseplay
=> teasing
=> word play
Meronyms of noun flirting
1 sense of flirting
Holonyms of noun flirting
Grep of noun flirting
flirting
Antonyms of verb flirt
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb flirt
2 senses of flirt
Sense 1
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
=> talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
dally, toy, play, flirt
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flirt
1 of 2 senses of flirt
Sense 1
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
=> wanton
=> vamp
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb flirt
2 senses of flirt
Sense 1
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
=> talk, speak
Sense 2
dally, toy, play, flirt
=> act, move
'Cause To' of verb flirt
Derived Forms of verb flirt
2 senses of flirt
Sense 1
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
RELATED TO>(noun) flirt#2
=> flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
RELATED TO>(noun) flirt#1
=> coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser
RELATED TO>(noun) flirtation#1
=> flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
RELATED TO>(noun) flirting#1
=> flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
Sense 2
dally, toy, play, flirt
RELATED TO>(noun) flirting#1
=> flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying
Domain of verb flirt
Domain Terms of verb flirt
Familiarity of verb flirt
flirt used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb flirt
2 senses of flirt
Sense 1
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
EX: Sam wants to flirt with Sue
Sense 2
dally, toy, play, flirt
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb flirt
2 senses of flirt
Sense 1
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
> talk, speak
=> continue, go on, carry on, proceed
=> hold forth, discourse, dissertate
=> pontificate
=> orate
=> talk down
=> spiel
=> dogmatize, dogmatise
=> cheek
=> level
=> talk turkey
=> monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
=> converse, discourse
=> chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
=> dish the dirt, gossip
=> rap
Sense 2
dally, toy, play, flirt
> act, move
=> alternate, take turns
=> finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish
=> rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
=> interrupt, disturb
=> react, respond
=> go ahead, plow ahead
=> attack, aggress
=> force
=> create
=> come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out
=> reward, repay, pay back
=> satisfice, staisfise
=> maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre
=> dispatch
=> evade
=> race
=> use
=> play it by ear
=> play
=> deal
=> partner
=> exert
=> egotrip
=> reciprocate
=> go, proceed, move
=> come close
=> perform
=> make bold, dare, presume
=> prosecute, engage, pursue
=> act on
=> interact
=> react, oppose
=> take time by the forelock
=> coact
=> volunteer, offer
=> get around to
=> dally, toy, play, flirt
=> set about, go about, approach
=> participate, take part
=> misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
=> condescend, stoop, lower oneself
=> behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
=> behave, comport
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> woo, court, romance, solicit
=> court
=> dare
=> effect
=> antagonize, antagonise, counteract
=> anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter
=> prosecute
=> perpetrate, commit, pull
=> rampage
=> cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
=> condescend, deign, descend
=> condescend
=> take care
=> lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior
=> stampede
=> make a point, make sure
=> repeat, take over
=> surprise
=> sneak
=> play
=> take
=> guard
=> begin, start
=> go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock
=> wait, hold off, hold back
=> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
=> do well, had best
=> continue
=> continue, persist in
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb flirt
Sense 1
chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
=> talk, speak
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Sense 2
dally, toy, play, flirt
=> act, move
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Grep of verb flirt
flirt
flirt with
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