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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. |
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To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as,
to flirt a fan. |
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To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock. |
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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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To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain;
to jeer or gibe. |
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A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion;
hence, a jeer. |
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One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or
plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl. |
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Pert; wanton. |
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