Phonetic Breakdown of "flirt"
Learn how to break down "flirt" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/flɜːt/
/flɝt/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
F L ER1 T
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation
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Definition of "flirt"
Pronunciation: /flɜːt/
Noun
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A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion
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Someone who flirts a lot or enjoys flirting; a flirtatious person.
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An act of flirting.
Verb
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To throw (something) with a jerk or sudden movement; to fling.Example: "They flirt water in each other's faces."
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To jeer at; to mock.
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To dart about; to move with quick, jerky motions.
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To blurt out.
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To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way.
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To experiment, or tentatively engage, with; to become involved in passing with.
Adjective
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Pert; wanton