Coquette (Verb)
Meaning
Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She always seemed to coquette with her male coworkers, but it was clear she had no genuine interest in them.
- As the night wore on, she began to coquette with the charming bartender, laughing and flirting shamelessly.
- He was notorious for coquettishly batting his eyelashes at women, just to see how they would react.
- The actress was seen coquettishly playing with her hair as she talked to the handsome young actor on set.
- Sarah often found herself coquettishly teasing her neighbor, but deep down she wasn't interested in anything more.