noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɒkɪtɹi/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkəʊkətɹi/
US:/ˈkoʊkətɹi/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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noun
Meaning 1
Coquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
An act constituting such behaviour; an affectation of amorous interest or enticement, especially of a woman directed towards a man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
