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 ]
v. i. To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl.Coquetries /plu>. [ F. coquetterie. ] Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love. “Little affectations of coquetry.” Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., fr. coquet, coquette, coquettish, orig., cocklike, strutting like a cock, fr. coq a cock. Cf. Cock, Cocket, Cocky, Cockade. ] 1. A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]
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