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Coquet
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
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. You are coquetting a maid of honor. Swift.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime.