philander (verb)

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• philander — ► VERB ▪ (of a man) enter into casual sexual relationships with women. DERIVATIVES philanderer noun. ORIGIN earlier as in the sense «man, husband», often used in literature as the given name of a lover: from Greek philandros fond of men …   English terms dictionary

• philander — verb he had no time or inclination to philander Syn: womanize, have affairs, flirt; informal play around, carry on, play the field, sleep around, fool around …   Thesaurus of popular words

• philander — intransitive verb ( dered; philandering) Etymology: from obsolete philander lover, philanderer, probably from the name Philander Date: 1737 of a man to have casual or illicit sexual relations with a woman or with many women; especially to be… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• philander — 1. noun a) A lover. b) A South American opossum, Didelphys philander. 2. verb To make love to women; to play the male flirt. Syn: womanize …   Wiktionary

• philander — [fɪ landə] verb (of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women. Derivatives philanderer noun Origin C18: from earliernoun philander man, husband , often used in literature as the given name of a lover, from Gk… …   English new terms dictionary

• philander — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. sue for, coquet, flirt; see court 1 , love 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To be sexually unfaithful to another: womanize. Informal: cheat, fool around, mess around, play around. See SEX …   English dictionary for students

• philander — /fəˈlændə / (say fuh landuh) verb (i) (of a man) to make love, especially without serious intentions; carry on a flirtation. {Greek philandros man loving (person), later used in fiction as proper name, given to a lover} –philanderer, noun …  

• philanderer — philander ► VERB ▪ (of a man) enter into casual sexual relationships with women. DERIVATIVES philanderer noun. ORIGIN earlier as in the sense «man, husband», often used in literature as the given name of a lover: from Greek philandros fond of men …   English terms dictionary

• womanise — [c]/ˈwʊmənaɪz / (say woomuhnuyz) verb (womanised, womanising) –verb (i) 1. (of a man) to have numerous casual affairs; philander. –verb (t) 2. to cause to act or be like a woman; make effeminate. Also, womanize. –womaniser, noun …  

• womanise — verb have amorous affairs; of men He has been womanizing for years • Syn: ↑philander, ↑womanize • Derivationally related forms: ↑womaniser, ↑woman, ↑womanizer (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• chat up — verb 1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries My husband never flirts with other women • Syn: ↑flirt, ↑dally, ↑butterfly, ↑coquet, ↑coquette, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary