coquet

Speech parts

1. coquet - Noun

2. coquet - Verb

Meaning

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 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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dally romance flirt coquette philander court butterfly mash woo tease trifle lead on play around chat up bray
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Antonyms

do work hard push your limits do your best push the edge of envelope be shy
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Hypernyms

speak talk

Hyponyms

vamp wanton

Derivatives

coquetted coquetting

Examples

The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries Source: Internet

My husband never flirts with other women Source: Internet

Further up is the idyllic Coquet river valley, containing a ruined castle and rock art, plus Linhope Spout, a cascade and swimmable pool. Source: Internet

That included 3D-printed decoy gulls being placed at the site in the hope of luring the large number of birds that have settled on buildings, primarily in Coquet and lower Thames Sts. Source: Internet

Hermit's life Cuthbert meets Ælfflæd of Whitby on Coquet Island, Bede 's Life of Cuthbert, 12th century Cuthbert retired in 676, moved by a desire for the contemplative life. Source: Internet

You cannot land on Coquet Island, but a trip around it is a wonderful experience. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

coqueluche Coquerel's giant mouse lemur Coquerel's mouse lemur coquetry coquette coquetted