Coquetting

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coquet \Co*quet"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coquetted}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Coquetting}.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           You are coquetting a maid of honor.      --Swift.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coquetting
       See {coquet}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coquet
       v : talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The
           guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My
           husband never flirts with other women" [syn: {chat up}, {flirt},
            {dally}, {butterfly}, {coquette}, {romance}, {philander},
            {mash}]
       [also: {coquetting}, {coquetted}]