flirt

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. coquette, philanderer, vamp (sl.) .—v. i. coquet, philander, dally. See endearment. —v. t. jerk, fling, throw, toss. See propulsion.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. coquette, tease, heartbreaker, Siren, trifler, philanderer, inconstant, seducer, seductress, temptress, vamp, vixen, wanton, flibbertigibbet*, gold digger*, wolf*, masher*, lady-killer*.

v.

1. [To pay amorous attentions to]

Syn. coquet, ogle, wink at, play with, toy with, sport with, trifle with, dally with, banter with, make advances, philander, tease, display one's charms, make eyes at, look sweetly upon, cast sheep's eyes at*, give a come-hither look*, make goo-goo eyes at*, come on to*, make a play for*, lead on*.

2. [To play with]

Syn. toy with, expose oneself carelessly to, monkey with*; see trifle 1 .

See Synonym Study at trifle .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

tease, coquette, hussy, wolf, vamp, heartbreaker, *game-player.

II

v.

tease, lead on, entice, coquet, tantalize, toy, trifle, dally, vamp, *make eyes at, *wink at, *make a pass at, *hit on.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To make amorous advances without serious intentions: coquet, dally, toy, trifle. See SEX. 2. To treat lightly or flippantly: dally, play, toy, trifle. See WORK. II noun A woman who is given to flirting: coquette. Informal: vamp. See SEX.