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FLIRTATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLIRTATION?

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Flirtation as a Noun
Definitions of "Flirtation" as a noun
Synonyms of "Flirtation" as a noun (19 Words)
Usage Examples of "Flirtation" as a noun
Associations of "Flirtation" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Flirtation” are: coquetry, dalliance, flirt, flirting, toying, teasing, trifling, romantic advances, relationship, affair, romance, liaison, affair of the heart, intrigue, fling, amour, involvement, romantic entanglement, entanglement

Flirtation as a Noun

Definitions of "Flirtation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flirtation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.
A short period of casual experimentation with or interest in a particular idea or activity.
A short or casual relationship.
Behaviour that demonstrates a playful sexual attraction to someone.
Playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest.

Synonyms of "Flirtation" as a noun (19 Words)

affair	An event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to. Commissions were created to advise on foreign affairs.
affair of the heart	A vaguely specified social event.
amour	A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship. He is enraged at this revelation of his past amours.
coquetry	Flirtatious behaviour. I like the way you laugh he said without coquetry.
dalliance	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working. Berkeley was my last dalliance* with the education system.*
entanglement	The action or fact of entangling or being entangled. Romantic entanglements.
fling	The act of flinging. One final fling* before a tranquil retirement.*
flirt	A person who habitually flirts. Jim was an outrageous flirt.
flirting	A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.
intrigue	A secret love affair. The cabinet was a nest of intrigue.
involvement	A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something. There was additional involvement* of the liver and spleen.*
liaison	Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations. The head porter works in close liaison* with the reception office.*
relationship	A relation between people relationship is often used where relation would serve as in the relationship between inflation and unemployment but the preferred usage of relationship is for human relations or states of relatednes. He didn t want his wife to know of the relationship.
romance	Love, especially when sentimental or idealized. The romance* from The Gadfly became a popular favourite.*
romantic advances	A soulful or amorous idealist.
romantic entanglement	An artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism.
teasing	The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb. The parody was just a form of teasing.
toying	Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets.
trifling	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.

Usage Examples of "Flirtation" as a noun

She had had plenty of flirtations—now she had fallen in love.
Fabia was in no mood for his light-hearted flirtation.
His brief flirtation with the avant-garde in the 1920s.

Associations of "Flirtation" (30 Words)

affair	An event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to. His time was spent in winding up his affairs.
avaricious	Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. A corrupt and avaricious* government.*
coltish	Energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behaviour. Their impossibly coltish* legs.*
coquet	Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions. For a while he coquetted with engineering.
coquette	A flirtatious woman. Her transformation from an ice maiden warrior into a winsome coquette.
dart	A small pointed missile with a feather or plastic flight used in the game of darts. He darted his fierce iron.
dash	Impetuous or flamboyant vigour and confidence; panache. He dashed the plate against the wall.
dilettante	An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge. A wealthy literary dilettante.
enjoyable	Affording satisfaction or pleasure. They had an enjoyable* afternoon.*
frisky	Playful like a lively kitten. He bounds about like a frisky* pup.*
frolicsome	Given to merry frolicking. Frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes.
humour	The ability to express humour or amuse other people. His tales are full of humour.
joke	Tell a joke speak humorously. I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke.
lecherous	Given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity. She ignored his lecherous* gaze.*
libertine	A person, especially a man, who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without regard to moral principles. His image as an unbridled libertine* is a total myth.*
ogle	A lecherous look. A vaguely erotic ogle.
philander	(of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women. Married men who philander.
philanderer	A man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them. He was known as a philanderer.
play	Play on an instrument. She played all her money on the dark horse.
playful	Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement. Playful children just let loose from school.
playfully	In a light-hearted manner. Lily laughed and playfully* slapped him across the chest.*
pleasure	A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. She smiled with pleasure* at being praised.*
puckish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. A puckish* sense of humour.*
quirky	Informal terms; strikingly unconventional. Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky.
repartee	Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies. He had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee.
romance	A genre of fiction dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way. Wartime passion from the master of romance.
sportive	Given to merry frolicking. A sportive* man who drank and loved too much.*
tease	Tear into pieces. She couldn t resist a gentle tease.
witticism	A witty remark. Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms.
woman	A disrespectful form of address to a woman. A daily woman.