verb
- past tense of coquet; flirted or behaved in a playfully romantic way to attract attention
Usage: somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- She coquetted with several admirers at the ball.
- The young woman coquetted behind her fan.
- He accused her of having coquetted with his rival.
- The actress coquetted with the audience from the stage.
- She coquetted playfully, batting her eyelashes.
- The debutante coquetted at every social gathering.