Flirt \Flirt\, n. 1. A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.
Several little flirts and vibrations. --Addison.
With many a flirt and flutter. --E. A. Poe.
2. [Cf. LG. flirtje, G. flirtchen. See {Flirt}, v. t.] One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.
Several young flirts about town had a design to cast us out of the fashionable world. --Addison.
Flirt \Flirt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flirted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flirting}.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to trifle.] 1. 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.
2. To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.
3. To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock. [Obs.]
I am ashamed; I am scorned; I am flirted. --Beau. & Fl.
Flirt \Flirt\, a. Pert; wanton. [Obs.]
Flirt \Flirt\, v. i. 1. 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.
2. To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
For spring-summer 1990, Moschino also flirt with the new hippie trend in a series of multicolored gypsy skirts, jeans outfits and Mexican-style long vests, but the bulk of his collection was based on an evening look of basic black and gold.
Mrs Indira Gandhi began to flirt with such a strategy.
When Alice begins to flirt with Alfred, Thomas finds new, urgent reasons to hate the boy next door.
The election of President Bill Clinton has led some to flirt again with Atlanticism.