coquet

[ koh-ket ]

/ koʊˈkɛt /

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verb (used without object), co·quet·ted, co·quet·ting.

to try to attract the attention and admiration of men for mere self-gratification; flirt.

to act without seriousness; trifle; dally.

adjective

coquettish.

noun

Obsolete. a male flirt.

Origin of coquet

1685–95; <French; literally, cockerel, equivalent to coq cock + -et-et

SYNONYMS FOR coquet

1 dally, tease.

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Words nearby coquet

copy typist, copywriter, coq au vin, coquelicot, Coquelin, coquet, coquetry, coquette, coquettish, coquillage, coquilla nut

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Example sentences from the Web for coquet

The screw steamer "Coquet" left a little port on the north coast early one October.
The Romance of the Coast|James Runciman
He would have preferred to coquet with the enemy for a while from the safety of his saddle.
Stella Fregelius|H. Rider Haggard
Whosoever desires to make acquaintance with the whole of the Coquet should alight at the neighbouring station of Acklington.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
There are those who will not even yet believe that the Coquet cannot be made a salmon river.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various

How many of our readers remember the one recorded scene when Queen Elizabeth condescended to coquet with Shakespeare?
Genius in Sunshine and Shadow|Maturin Murray Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for coquet

coquet

/ (kəʊˈkɛt, kɒ-) /

verb -quets, -quetting or -quetted (intr)

to behave flirtatiously

to dally or trifle

Word Origin for coquet

C17: from French: a gallant, literally: a little cock, from coq cock

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单词	coquet
释义	coquet [ koh-ket ] / koʊˈkɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coquet ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), co·quet·ted, co·quet·ting. to try to attract the attention and admiration of men for mere self-gratification; flirt. to act without seriousness; trifle; dally. adjective coquettish. noun Obsolete. a male flirt. Origin of coquet 1685–95; <French; literally, cockerel, equivalent to coq cock + -et-et SYNONYMS FOR coquet 1 dally, tease. SEE SYNONYMS FOR coquet ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby coquet copy typist, copywriter, coq au vin, coquelicot, Coquelin, coquet, coquetry, coquette, coquettish, coquillage, coquilla nut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coquet The screw steamer "Coquet" left a little port on the north coast early one October. The Romance of the Coast\|James Runciman He would have preferred to coquet with the enemy for a while from the safety of his saddle. Stella Fregelius\|H. Rider Haggard Whosoever desires to make acquaintance with the whole of the Coquet should alight at the neighbouring station of Acklington. The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast\|Various There are those who will not even yet believe that the Coquet cannot be made a salmon river. The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast\|Various How many of our readers remember the one recorded scene when Queen Elizabeth condescended to coquet with Shakespeare? Genius in Sunshine and Shadow\|Maturin Murray Ballou British Dictionary definitions for coquet coquet / (kəʊˈkɛt, kɒ-) / verb -quets, -quetting or -quetted (intr) to behave flirtatiously to dally or trifle Word Origin for coquet C17: from French: a gallant, literally: a little cock, from coq cock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coquet fool, trifle, wanton, flirt, toy, vamp, titillate, philander, dally, operate, string along, lead on, make eyes at, wink at
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coquet

verb (used without object), co·quet·ted, co·quet·ting.

adjective

noun

Origin of coquet

SYNONYMS FOR coquet

Words nearby coquet

Example sentences from the Web for coquet

British Dictionary definitions for coquet

verb -quets, -quetting or -quetted (intr)

Word Origin for coquet

Words related to coquet