A playful portmanteau of 'flirting' and 'texting' that describes the act of sending flirtatious, suggestive, or charming messages via text or DM. Flexting is the modern digital form of courtship — trading witty banter, dropping compliments, or sliding in a well-timed voice note. It can range from innocent teasing to a serious stage of getting to know someone before meeting in person, and it's a staple of contemporary dating culture.
They've been flexting for two weeks now — she's convinced they have real chemistry before they've even met.
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(slang) The sending of flirtatious text messages.
"flexting" means: The sending of flirtatious text messages.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"flexting" means: The sending of flirtatious text messages.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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