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coquet
[ koh-ket ]
verb (used without object)
- to try to attract the attention and admiration of men for mere self-gratification; flirt.
- to act without seriousness; trifle; dally.
adjective
noun
- Obsolete. a male flirt.
coquet
/ kəʊˈkɛt; kɒ- /
verb
- to behave flirtatiously
- to dally or trifle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coquet1
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Example Sentences
Coquet had been in the service of the administration since 1809, and had given perfect satisfaction.
But no man can be expected to jeopardise his character, or coquet with the law, unless it be for his own individual interest.
He thought that she was willing to coquet with him, and that, too, the hint about the gold chain might not have been in vain.
The salmo eriox has long established its title to the Coquet as its own exclusive stream.
Breeding ponds for salmon were then established at Rothbury, and 17,000 young fish were turned into the Coquet in a single year.
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