Meaning
fling, flirtation
- A brief romantic or sexual relationship; a casual fling.
- The act of flirting or playful romantic interaction.
In a sentence
Hanno avuto solo un breve flirt estivo durante le vacanze.
They only had a short summer fling during the holidays.
Non era una storia seria, era soltanto un flirt.
It wasn't a serious relationship, it was just a fling.
Pensi che tra quei due ci sia stato un flirt?
Do you think there was a fling between those two?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| flirt | masculine · singular |
| flirt | masculine · plural |
| flirt | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword: 'i flirt' in the plural.
- Can refer both to the brief romantic relationship itself and colloquially to the person one is seeing casually.