flirt

Universal Words verb, noun verb [V] ~ (with sb) to behave towards sb as if you find them sexually attractive, without seriously wanting to have a relationship with them: He flirts outrageously with his female clients. PHRASALVERBS flirt with sth (written) 1 to think about or be interested in sth for a short time but not very seriously: She flirted with the idea of becoming an actress when she was younger. 2 to take risks or not worry about a dangerous situation that may happen: to flirt with danger / death / disaster noun [usuallysing.] a person who flirts with a lot of people: She's a real flirt.