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coquet

co·quet [ kō két ]

intransitive verb (past and past participle co·quet·ted, present participle co·quet·ting, 3rd person present singular co·quets)

Definition:

1. flirt: to act coyly and flirtatiously

2. act frivolously: to act casually or frivolously

noun (plural co·quets)

Definition:

man who flirts: a flirtatious man

[Late 17th century. < French, "little cock" < coq "cock"]

co·quet·ry [ kṓkətree ] noun

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