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Meaning of coquette

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

coquette

Pronunciation:/kɒˈkɛt//koʊˈkɛt/

verb

Definitions

  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; to lead on.

noun

Definitions

  1. A woman who flirts or plays with men's affections.

  2. Any hummingbird in the genus Lophornis