Coquet: meaning, definitions and examples
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coquet
[ หkษสหket ]
flirtatious behavior
To coquet means to behave flirtatiously or playfully with someone, usually without serious intentions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She liked to coquet with all the boys at the party.
- He coquetted with her, but she could tell he wasn't serious.
- The way she coquetted with him made everyone in the room envious.
Translations
Translations of the word "coquet" in other languages:
๐ต๐น galantear
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคกเคผเคเคพเคจเฅ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช flirten
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggoda
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปััััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ kokietowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅชใๅฃฒใ
๐ซ๐ท flirter
๐ช๐ธ coquetear
๐น๐ท flรถrt etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถํ๋ฅผ ๋์ง๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุบุงุฒู
๐จ๐ฟ koketovat
๐ธ๐ฐ koketovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฐๆ (tiรกo qรญng)
๐ธ๐ฎ koketirati
๐ฎ๐ธ daรฐra
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัััะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแ แขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ flรถrt etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ coquetear
Etymology
The word 'coquet' originated from the French word 'coquetterie' which means flirtation. It first appeared in English in the 17th century and was commonly used in the context of playful or flirtatious behavior. Over time, 'coquet' has evolved to describe both the action of flirting and a person who engages in such behavior.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #39,985, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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