Meaning of COQUET
| Pronunciation: | | kow'ket
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| | Definition: | | [v] talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" |
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| | Synonyms: | | butterfly, chat up, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance |
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| | See Also: | | speak, talk, vamp, wanton | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Co*quet"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coquetted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Coquetting}.]
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.
You are coquetting a maid of honor. --Swift.
\Co*quet"\, v. i.
To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to
play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to
play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime.
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