Flirt

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adj Pert; wanton.

II. Flirt ·vt To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to Mock.

III. Flirt ·noun A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.

IV. Flirt ·vi To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe.

V. Flirt ·vt To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.

VI. Flirt ·vt One who flirts; ·esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.

VII. Flirt ·vt To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief.

VIII. Flirt ·vi To run and dart about; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice; especially, to play the coquette; to play at courtship; to Coquet; as, they flirt with the young men.

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