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Meaning of "coquet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COQUET

From French: a gallant, literally: a little cock, from coq cock.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COQUET

coquet  [kəʊˈkɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COQUET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coquet is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb coquet in English.

WHAT DOES COQUET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coquet

Coquet may refer to: ▪ Coquet, a flirtatious person ▪ River Coquet, a river of Northumberland...

Definition of coquet in the English dictionary

The definition of coquet in the dictionary is to behave flirtatiously. Other definition of coquet is to dally or trifle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COQUET

PRESENT

Present
I coquet
you coquet
he/she/it coquets
we coquet
you coquet
they coquet
Present continuous
I am coqueting
you are coqueting
he/she/it is coqueting
we are coqueting
you are coqueting
they are coqueting
Present perfect
I have coqueted
you have coqueted
he/she/it has coqueted
we have coqueted
you have coqueted
they have coqueted
Present perfect continuous
I have been coqueting
you have been coqueting
he/she/it has been coqueting
we have been coqueting
you have been coqueting
they have been coqueting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I coqueted
you coqueted
he/she/it coqueted
we coqueted
you coqueted
they coqueted
Past continuous
I was coqueting
you were coqueting
he/she/it was coqueting
we were coqueting
you were coqueting
they were coqueting
Past perfect
I had coqueted
you had coqueted
he/she/it had coqueted
we had coqueted
you had coqueted
they had coqueted
Past perfect continuous
I had been coqueting
you had been coqueting
he/she/it had been coqueting
we had been coqueting
you had been coqueting
they had been coqueting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will coquet
you will coquet
he/she/it will coquet
we will coquet
you will coquet
they will coquet
Future continuous
I will be coqueting
you will be coqueting
he/she/it will be coqueting
we will be coqueting
you will be coqueting
they will be coqueting
Future perfect
I will have coqueted
you will have coqueted
he/she/it will have coqueted
we will have coqueted
you will have coqueted
they will have coqueted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been coqueting
you will have been coqueting
he/she/it will have been coqueting
we will have been coqueting
you will have been coqueting
they will have been coqueting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would coquet
you would coquet
he/she/it would coquet
we would coquet
you would coquet
they would coquet
Conditional continuous
I would be coqueting
you would be coqueting
he/she/it would be coqueting
we would be coqueting
you would be coqueting
they would be coqueting
Conditional perfect
I would have coquet
you would have coquet
he/she/it would have coquet
we would have coquet
you would have coquet
they would have coquet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been coqueting
you would have been coqueting
he/she/it would have been coqueting
we would have been coqueting
you would have been coqueting
they would have been coqueting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you coquet
we let´s coquet
you coquet
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to coquet
Past participle
coqueted
Present Participle
coqueting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COQUET


banquette
bæŋˈkɛt
briquet
brɪˈkɛt
briquette
brɪˈkɛt
coquette
kəʊˈkɛt
croquette
krəʊˈkɛt
diskette
dɪsˈkɛt
hackette
ˌhæˈkɛt
maquette
mæˈkɛt
Marquette
mɑːˈkɛt
moquette
mɒˈkɛt
Phuket
ˌpuːˈkɛt
piquet
pɪˈkɛt
plaquette
plæˈkɛt
roquette
rəʊˈkɛt
sockette
sɒˈkɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COQUET

copyrighter
copytaker
copywriter
copywriting
coq au vin
coquelicot
coquetries
coquetry
coquette
coquetted
coquetting
coquettish
coquettishly
coquettishness
coquilla
coquilla nut
coquille
coquimbite
coquina
coquito

WORDS THAT END LIKE COQUET

banquet
blanquet
bosquet
bouquet
croquet
Fouquet
non liquet
paraquet
paroquet
parquet
parroquet
picquet
racquet
rocquet
roquet
sobriquet
soubriquet
state banquet
tourniquet
wedding banquet

Synonyms and antonyms of coquet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coquet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COQUET

Find out the translation of coquet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coquet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coquet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卖弄风情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coquet
570 millions of speakers

English

coquet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Coquet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدلع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Коке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Coquet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছিনালি করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coqueter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Coquet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kokettieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コケ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교태를 부리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coquet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm dáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காதல் புரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नखरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fingirdemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

civettare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

coquet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Коке
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Coquet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

coquet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

coquetteren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

coquet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

coquet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coquet

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COQUET»

The term «coquet» is regularly used and occupies the 76.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of coquet
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COQUET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coquet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coquet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coquet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COQUET»

Discover the use of coquet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coquet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Reform'd Coquet; a novel
THE REFoRM'D COQUET; O R, Memoirs' of Amorana'a. "a H E most Avaricious Scribbler that ever ' "'' took Pen in hand, had doubtless a view to . his Reputation, separate from his l'nterest. , a x A' I confess myselsa Lover of Money, and yet ...
Mary Davys, 1735
2
African Royal Court Art
In this visually stunning work, anthropologist Michèle Coquet presents the power and the brilliance of African court arts.
Michèle Coquet, 1998
3
Consolidated Tables of Duties for Lights, Buoys, and ...
FROM [Those in Italics are Loœl; they must be referred to at pages li. and Coast Section. ma the charges must be added who“ une] Per Ton. '[75:81] From the southward, continued. d- lôths- S~ Ф ЬОЁЁЁЪЁЁБЕаЁ-ЪЁПЁЦЗЁ'ЗЁЁЬ} Coquet to ...
Trinity House (London, England), 1871
4
The Coquet Or The English Chevalier: A Comedy (1718)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles Molloy, 2010
5
The Marriage of the Coquet and the Alwine [A Poem, Ed. by J. ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Coquet River, 2012
6
The New Sporting Magazine
... with the little church that crowns its summit; while, to the eastward, is perceived the sea, stretching from Coquet Island to the mouth of the Tyne : to the north, Rimside Moor displays its brown and uneven front, streaked here and there by the ...
7
Our Coquettes: Capacious Desire in the Eighteenth Century
men but by their own talents, ideas, and modes of social interaction—the final, vaguely incredulous locution of “hardly such a Creature ev'n as a Coquet” suggests that the coquette is the most common conspicuous woman of all. Apparently as ...
Theresa Braunschneider, 2009
8
Fair Philosopher: Eliza Haywood and The Female Spectator
Reforming the Coquet? Eliza Haywood's Vision of a Female Epistemology Juliette Merritt If The Female Spectator Were A Reader S Introduction To HAY- wood's work, he or she might be surprised to find the Earl of Rochester appear within the ...
Lynn Marie Wright, Donald J. Newman, 2006
9
An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the ...
This village lies between the Wreigh and the Coquet, and is distant three miles west by north from Rothbury. It is famed in the legendary tales of the neighbouring inhabitants, as being the residence of a choice race of warriors, who were the ...
Eneas Mackenzie, 1825
10
Jane Grigson's Fruit Book
So began an article by James de Coquet at the height of the peach season some years ago. Peaches for painting, peaches for writing poems about - but peaches for eating? His beauties were hard. When cooked, they were tasteless and still ...
Jane Grigson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COQUET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coquet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Coquet Island terns' survival takes turn for better
"If roseate terns continue to increase on Coquet Island over the next few years, we could eventually see them colonising other sites around the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Major revamp work starts at town play space
The four titles to chose from are Paddlers Park, Coquet Park, Puffin Park and Quarry Park. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. To vote, email ambletc ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
3
North Sea is the oyster for under water North East artist Chris Rose
He will be diving in the area from Coquet Island off Amble in Northumberland to St Mary's Island in Whitley Bay this summer. It is one of the ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
Artist learns to sketch the sea from underwater angle
Chris Rose of Newtown St Boswells is keen to witness the wonders beneath the waves first-hand, in particular, in the Coquet to St Mary's ... «The Southern Reporter, Jul 15»
5
One good tern deserves another! Rare seabird is flying high with …
The RSPB's Coquet Island off the Northumberland coast has remained a vital outpost for the terns and since the conservation charity began ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Runners and sailors are put to the test
Castles and Islands is Coquet Yacht Club's annual 24-hour running and sailing challenge – 30 miles of running and more than 40 miles of ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Five years since events that gripped the country
Moat had been surrounded by armed police close to the River Coquet and was holding a shotgun to his head. The spot where Raoul Moat took ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
8
'It's a wonderful honour and recognition:' Six Calgarians appointed …
Calgarian Mary Rozsa de Coquet, the president of the Rozsa Foundation, was inducted to the order for promoting capacity building and good ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
9
Local residents named to the Order of Canada
Mary Rozsa de Coquet, Calgary. Hubert Sacy, Montreal. Sandra Scarth, Brentwood Bay, B.C.. Barbara Kristina Schmidt, Philadelphia, Pa. and ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
10
Four Nova Scotians among Order of Canada honourees
Mary Rozsa de Coquet, Calgary. Hubert Sacy, Montreal. Sandra Scarth, Brentwood Bay, B.C.. Barbara Kristina Schmidt, Philadelphia, Pa. and ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»

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