Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Flirt \Flirt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flirted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Flirting}.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to
trifle.]
1. 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.
2. To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as,
to flirt a fan.
3. To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock. [Obs.]
I am ashamed; I am scorned; I am flirted. --Beau. &
Fl.
Source : WordNet®
flirting
n : playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest [syn: {flirt},
{flirtation}, {coquetry}, {dalliance}, {toying}]