coquet

1. To engage in coquetry; flirt.
2. To trifle; dally.

[French coqueter, from coquet, flirtatious man, diminutive of coq, cock, from Old French coc, from Late Latin coccus. See cock¹.]

verb

To make amorous advances without serious intentions: dally, flirt, toy, trifle. See sex/asexual.

Definition: tease
Antonyms: be shy

Tutor's tip: Because she so loved to "coquet" (flirt), she soon became known as a "coquette" (a woman who flirts insincerely).

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  Synonyms: chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquette, romance, philander, mash