Hyphenation for “flirted”
Showing how to split the syllables of “flirted”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “flirted”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "flirted" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “flirted” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech.
As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „flirted“ ⟶
„flirt-ed“.
Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".
Definitions of "flirted"
flirted >> fləːt
Definition: [verb] behave as though sexually attracted to someone, but playfully rather than with serious intentions.
Example: she began to tease him, flirting with other men in front of him
Synonyms of "flirted"
trifle with
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toy with
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tease
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lead on
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philander with
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dally with
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make romantic advances to
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court
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woo
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pull
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chat up
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make eyes at
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make sheep's eyes at
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give the come-on to
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come on to
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be all over
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vamp
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set one's cap at
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Definition: [verb] (of a bird) wave or open and shut (its wings or tail) with a quick flicking motion.
Example: a moorhen stepped out of the reeds, flirting its white tail
Synonyms of "flirted"