coquet (redirected from coquetting)

co·quet  (k-kt)

intr.v. co·quet·ted, co·quet·ting, co·quets

1. To engage in coquetry; flirt.

2. To trifle; dally.

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[French coqueter, from coquet, flirtatious man, diminutive of coq, cock, from Old French coc, from Late Latin coccus; see cock¹.]

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Verb

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coquet - talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" flirt, chat up, coquette, mash, philander, romance, dally, butterfly talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" wanton - engage in amorous play vamp - act seductively with (someone)