coquetear
/koketeˈaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to flirt
😉🌹 coquetear = coqueta (flirt) + -ear, the verb ending: to act like a coquette
Coquetear comes from coqueta, a flirtatious woman, borrowed from French coquette, from coq (rooster), a strutting, showy bird. Add -ear to make a verb: to strut and tease for attention, so to flirt.