nnoun.persona seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit menSynset:coquette minx prickteaser tease vamp vamper
Derivationally Related Form:vampteasecoquetteflirtflirtatious
Hypernyms:adult female woman
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanadultpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanadultpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanfemalepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanfemalepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interestSynset:coquetry dalliance flirtation flirting toying
Derivationally Related Form:flirtflirtatioustoycoquetdally
Hypernyms:caper frolic gambol play romp
Inherited Hypernyms:flirtplaydiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentionsSynset:butterfly chat up coquet coquette dally mash philander romance
Examples:- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
Derivationally Related Form:flirtingmashercoquetteflirtationdallianceflirtcoquetryromance
Hypernyms:speak talk
Inherited Hypernyms:chat uptalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:vampwanton
Full Troponyms:vampwanton
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s somebody (apply to: chat up) | Sam wants to --- with Sue (apply to: flirt, dally) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: chat up)
vverb.socialbehave carelessly or indifferentlySynset:dally play toy
Examples:- Play about with a young girl's affection
Derivationally Related Form:flirtingdalliancetoying
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:dallyact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP