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to coquette
01
to behave flirtatiously
Dated
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
coquette
3rd person singular
coquettes
present participle
coquetting
past simple
coquetted
past participle
coquetted
Examples
She coquetted with every officer at the ball, never settling on one.
Coquette
01
a woman who enjoys flirting or teasing romantic interest, often without intending a serious commitment
Grammatical Information
animacy status
human
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
coquettes
Examples
She was known as the town 's coquette, charming every man she encountered with her playful demeanor.
