as in flirting
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
a group of college students coquetting with each other at the beach
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So much low-effort, shortform video of the stars flirting and teasing followed.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
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Then, as Venus and the sun move into Aquarius, communication flows more freely, making flirting fun again and conversations easier.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Coquetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquetting. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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