draguer
to flirt, to hit on
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/dʁa.ɡe/
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Cultural Note
'Draguer' is informal and can imply anything from light flirting to aggressively hitting on someone. A 'dragueur' (noun) is someone who constantly flirts. The word originally meant 'to dredge' a river — the metaphor being that you're trawling for a catch.
📝 Example Sentences
Il drague toutes les filles au bar.
He flirts with all the girls at the bar.
Elle s'est fait draguer dans le métro.
She got hit on in the metro.