Coquet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒk.ɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coquet is a noun meaning A flirtatious female; a coquette.
Meaning
A flirtatious female; a coquette.
More Meanings
- To act as a flirt or coquet.
- To waste time; to dally.
- To attempt to attract the notice, admiration, or love of; to treat with a show of tenderness or regard, with a view to deceive and disappoint; to lead on.
- (obsolete) A flirtatious male.
Example Sentences
November 26, 1725, Jonathan Swift, letter to Alexander Pope You [are] coquetting a maid of honour.
Word Forms
- coquets
- coquetting
- coquetted
Synonyms for coquet
Depending on context, synonyms include flirt, coquette, dally, mash, romance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coquette, romance, dally, mash, flirt, coquettery.
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