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coquetted

/ˈkɒk.ɛtˌɪd/

coquetted is the simple past and past participle of coquet.

Meaning of coquet

Verb

coquet (third-person singular simple present coquets, present participle coquetting, simple past and past participle coquetted)

  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.
    • November 26, 1725, Jonathan Swift, letter to Alexander Pope
      You [are] coquetting a maid of honour.

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Questions about coquetted

What is coquetted the simple past and past participle of?
Coquetted is the simple past and past participle of coquet.
How do you pronounce coquetted?
Coquetted is pronounced /ˈkɒk.ɛtˌɪd/.

Words near coquetted in the dictionary

  1. coquetoons
  2. coquetries
  3. coquetry
  4. coquets
  5. coquette
  6. coquetted
  7. coquetter
  8. coquetters
  9. coquettery
  10. coquettes
  11. coquetting

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