1. playful romantic behavior without serious intentions

1. behaving in a playful romantic way with someone without serious intentions
Usage: present participle of ‘flirt’
2. briefly considering or showing interest in an idea or activity
Usage: often used with ‘with’

Examples

• She was flirting with him at the party last night.
• He’s been flirting with the idea of changing careers.
• The politician was flirting with disaster by making those comments.
• Her flirting made everyone at the table uncomfortable.
• They were just flirting; neither was looking for a relationship.
• The company is flirting with bankruptcy after poor sales.
• His harmless flirting was misunderstood by his coworkers.