coquet
pronunciation
How to pronounce coquet in British English:
UK [kəʊ'ket]
How to pronounce coquet in American English:
US [koʊ'ket]
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- Verb:
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Word Origin
- coquet (n.)
- "amorous, flirtatious person," 1690s, originally of both sexes (as it was in French), from French coquet (17c.), diminutive of coq "cock" (see cock (n.1)). A figurative reference to its strut or its lust. The distinction of fem. coquette began c. 1700, and use in reference to males has faded out since.
Example
- 1. James hughes has become head of business development and julien coquet is chief operating officer .
- 2. That 80 daughters coquet with someone on the main street is self-confident still .