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" A lot of the physical flirtation with fear I did early on in my career, when I was a much younger person - stuff I wouldn't do now. But I was very interested in the mechanics of risk and fear in those days. And I found out fear pretty much always feels the same, whether it's doing a rock climb or speaking in front of an audience."
Tim Cahill

Meaning of "flirtation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FLIRTATION

flɜːˈteɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLIRTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flirtation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLIRTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flirting

Flirting or coquetry is a social and sometimes sexual activity involving verbal or written communication as well as body language by one person to another, suggesting an interest in a deeper relationship with the other person. In most cultures, it is socially disapproved for a person to make explicitly sexual advances, but indirect or suggestive advances may at times be considered acceptable. On the other hand, some people flirt playfully, for amusement. A female, especially a young one, who flirts playfully is sometimes called a coquette or in slang a cock tease; while a male flirt is called a womanizer or player. Flirting usually involves speaking and behaving in a way that suggests a mildly greater intimacy than the actual relationship between the parties would justify, though within the rules of social etiquette, which generally disapproves of a direct expression of sexual interest. This may be accomplished by communicating a sense of playfulness or irony. Double entendres, with one meaning more formally appropriate and another more suggestive, may be used. Body language can include flicking the hair, eye contact, brief touching, open stances, proximity etc.

Definition of flirtation in the English dictionary

The definition of flirtation in the dictionary is behaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry. Other definition of flirtation is any casual involvement without commitment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLIRTATION

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLIRTATION

flippantness · flipped · flipper · flippest · flippier · flippiest · flipping · flippy · flir · flirt · flirtatious · flirtatiously · flirtatiousness · flirter · flirtingly · flirtish · flirty · flisk · flisky · flit

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLIRTATION

action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · duration · education · evaluation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of flirtation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLIRTATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flirtation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «flirtation» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FLIRTATION

Find out the translation of flirtation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flirtation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flirtation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

逢场作戏
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

coqueteo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

flirtation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चोंचला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مداعبة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

флирт
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

flerte
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ছিনালি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

flirtation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

permainan mata
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Flirt
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

浮気
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

가십
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ve vản
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நக்கலடிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

प्रणयी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

flört
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

flirt
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

flirt
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

флірт
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

flirt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλερτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flirtasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flirt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flørt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flirtation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIRTATION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flirtation

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5 QUOTES WITH «FLIRTATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flirtation.
1
Frederick Buechner
In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints.
2
Tim Cahill
A lot of the physical flirtation with fear I did early on in my career, when I was a much younger person - stuff I wouldn't do now. But I was very interested in the mechanics of risk and fear in those days. And I found out fear pretty much always feels the same, whether it's doing a rock climb or speaking in front of an audience.
3
Peggy Fleming
When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.
4
Albert Murray
The juke joint, the honky tonk, and the ballroom also represent one more thing, anthropologically speaking: a ceremonial context for the male-with-female-duet dance flirtation and embrace, upon which the zoological survival of the human species has always been predicated.
5
Samantha Power
In many college classes, laptops depict split screens - notes from a class, and then a range of parallel stimulants: NBA playoff statistics on ESPN.com, a flight home on Expedia, a new flirtation on Facebook.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLIRTATION»

Discover the use of flirtation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flirtation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flirtation
EJ Beaumont is one big flirt.
Samantha Hunter, 2010
2
On Flirtation
The author of On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored illuminates the possibilities of flirtation--its risks and instructive amusements--and the spaces flirtation opens in the stories we tell ourselves, particularly within the framework of ...
Adam Phillips, 1994
3
Flirtation River
The book centers on the forced alliance of a loner outdoorsman and a spirited city woman.
Bethany Campbell, 2011
4
A Country Flirtation
Considered a spinster at the age of twenty-nine, Constance Pamberley is dismayed when a handsome youth and his guardian--the enigmatic Viscount Randell--crash into her beloved petunias, and as her four sisters vie for the attentions of the ...
Valerie King, 1998
5
Dangerous Flirtation
Rosalind thought she had her life all mapped out - a job she loved, a thoughtful, reliable fiance...what more could she want?
Liz Fielding, 2009
6
Sex at Work: Attraction, Orientation, Harassment, Flirtation ...
Mari Florence considers all the company policies, both good and bad, and helps make sense out of a confusing array of sexual mores and motives.
Mari Florence, 2001
7
Flirtation, and what comes of it. A comedy in five acts [and ...
Frank Boott GOODRICH. Tyr. You must learn to drink brandy and water. Lacy. You must buy a 2.40 nag, and race on Sundays. Tyr. You must learn to talk slang, and call things by flash names. Lacy. When you sit down, say you'll “take a. squat, ” ...
Frank Boott GOODRICH, 1861
8
Read My Hips: The Sexy Art of Flirtation
Practical flirting tips, as well as entertaining quizzes, lists, and sidebars, are offered in this guide full of pointers for women looking to get noticed by the men of their dreams. Original. 50,000 first printing.
Eve Marx, 2005
9
A London Flirtation
Marianne Pamberly thinks she's being clever by setting out to make a match in the coming season, but her handsome but lowborn best friend, a former stable hand, accuses her of being shallow and calculating.
Valerie King, 2000
10
The Falconer's Knot: A Story of Friars, Flirtation and Foul Play
The award-winning author of the Stravaganza series has done it again with this atmospheric adventure set in Renaissance Italy.
Mary Hoffman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLIRTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flirtation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man sentenced for killing teen for flirting with wife
“Jones killed this young man for no other reason than he believed he disrespected, a simple flirtation, on a bus, that happened long before this ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Death by politics - The Malaysian Insider
Julia has been a journalist for too long, but still counts it as her first love in spite of a brief flirtation with lecturing and the corporate world. «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
3
Book review: 'Jezebel Remedy' a cure for summer doldrums | News …
Clark captures her boredom, the titillation of a flirtation and the remorse that follows quite well. A native of Virginia, who lives in Patrick County, ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
4
SDCC: Steven Moffat & Michelle Gomez Talk 'Doctor Who' And The …
Moffat: There's no flirtation between the Doctor and Missy at all. The only time the Doctor and the Master have been flirting was probably ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»
5
Teacher Faces 30 Years Behind Bars After Having Sex With Three …
He indicated that Altice is a “damaged person” who gave into the flirtation of teenage boys, and that she was no longer the boys' teacher when ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Power Rangers Flashback: Dino Thunder Finale | KSiteTV
(Yes, she had a flirtation and special connection with Trent earlier in the season, but that's barely touched on in the finale, and it's clear that her ... «KSiteTV, Jul 15»
7
Aliquippa's Verquan Kimbrough still standing after roller-coaster …
There was a brief flirtation with training with the Mayweather clan in Vegas, but by then he had developed a reputation for being a four-round ... «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
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PICTURES! The Only Way Is Essex spoilers - preview Sunday's …
With Danni fuming about Lockie's recent flirtation with Verity, and blaming Lauren for encouraging it, she finds herself in tears again while ... «Telly Mix, Jul 15»
9
'Killjoys' fan recap: Politics in the Quad are tricky business - | EW …
A little chat (and some flirtation from Dutch, who seems to like her boys bad) later, and Scarback Monk leader Alvis gives them the latest info: ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
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Greece is flirting with Russia to make Europe jealous - Business …
Some analysts have suggested that this Russo-Hellenic flirtation means Moscow is pulling Athens into its long-term geostrategic orbit. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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