Coquet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkÉ’k.É›t/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}}, from coq ("cockerel") + -et masculine diminutive suffix = “little cockerel”.

Full definition of coquet

Noun

1. A flirtatious female; a coquette.
2. (obsolete) A flirtatious male.

Verb

1. To act as a flirt or coquet.
2. To waste time; to dally.
3. 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.
• Jonathan SwiftYou are coquetting a maid of honour.

Derived terms

• coquettish