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Flirtship

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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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What does flirtship mean?

Flirtship means (informal) A friendship which involves flirting but that has not yet progressed into a serious relationship..

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How do you use flirtship in a sentence?

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—"

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