coquet /ˈkɒk.ɛt/verb 3noun 2forms 3 verb3 •To act as a flirt or coquet. •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.November 26, 1725, Jonathan Swift, letter to Alexander Pope You [are] coquetting a maid of honour. •To waste time; to dally. noun2 •A flirtatious female; a coquette. •(no longer used) A flirtatious male. formscoquetted · coquetting · coquets
