flirting

CEFRB2

/flˈɜrtɪŋ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Behaving playfully to show romantic interest.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A flirtation.

Examples

  • Tom and Mary are always flirting with each other.

  • So, what about flirting at work?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of flirt

More examples

In context

  • Drinking and gambling were flirtings with the devil, or giving over to him entirely. So was card-playing.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

His playful comments and winks clearly showed he was blank with the waitress.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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