Meaning of flirtship | Babel Free

Definitions

A friendship which involves flirting but that has not yet progressed into a serious relationship.

informal

Examples

“Drgnan suggested, "You might sit⟳ beside me instead of on me. My legs are falling asleep." ¶ "Okay," said Madigan, "is that one of your monklike secret sayings, in which you mean⟳ that you don't know⟳ how to go forward⟳ in our flirtship, or is it—"”

“After weeks of the kind of "will they/won't they" tension that great television romances are made of, Tyler and Angela have⟳ turned their flirtship into a full-blown showmance on Big Brother.”

“Chris, Jessenia, Alana situation--I don't think⟳ there was any ploy. They all knew each other and I'm sure many contestants have⟳ flirtships at one point⟳ or another but I don't think⟳ they had any plot to begin⟳ with or else Chris wouldn't have⟳ left so easily.”

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