Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "flirting" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Causes

affection anger attracting attention wanted or unwanted attracting others attraction becoming involved in romance being slapped curiosity date find spouse get in trouble get slapped getting attention getting attention of getting date getting into trouble happiness having relationship having think rude hurting feelings jealousy looking stupid or foolish making new friend might get date problems rejection or flirting relationship sex sexual excitement sexusl relationship sometimes disastrous sparks fly two people go on date unwanted pregnancy

Derived Terms

cyberflirting flexting flirtingly

Inflected/Variant Forms

flirt

Prerequisites

attraction batting eyelashes desire enthusiasm finnesse flirt with interest in other person kindness other people personality sexual attraction to another person skill social interaction social skills two people winking

Subevents

bat eyes become aroused blushing embarrassing yourself flattery flipping of hair get date get persons phone number get picked up getting caught by wife getting excited getting on giggle jealousy gets aroused kissing might blush might wink rejection sexual attraction smile winking

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

caper frolic gambol play romp

Type Of (IsA)

communicating social activity

Related Terms

flirt flirtation

Synonym Network

flirt flirtation

Used For

advancing personal relationship attracting mate attracting others dating demonstrating interest expressing emotions for expressing sexuality fun getting date having fun indicating interest indicating romantic interest meeting people passing time pleasantly picking up reproduction saying like sending sexual signals showing attraction to others testing level of attraction

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.