<p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.</li><li>to trifle or toy, as with an idea: She flirted with the notion of buying a sports car.</li><li>to move with a jerk or jerks; dart about: butterflies flirting from flower to flower.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to give a sudden or brisk motion to; wave smartly, as a fan.</li><li>to throw or propel with a toss or jerk; fling suddenly.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who is given to flirting.</li><li>a quick throw or toss; sudden jerk or darting motion.</li></ul>