PHILANDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does philander mean? 

• PHILANDER (verb)
  The verb PHILANDER has 2 senses:

1. have amorous affairs; of men

2. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

  Familiarity information: PHILANDER used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHILANDER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they philander    ... he / she / it philanders   
Past simple: philandered   
Past participle: philandered   
-ing form: philandering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Have amorous affairs; of men

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

philander; womanise; womanize

Context example:

He has been womanizing for years

Hypernyms (to "philander" is one way to...):

interact (act together or towards others or with others)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

philanderer (a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

butterfly; chat up; coquet; coquette; dally; flirt; mash; philander; romance

Context example:

My husband never flirts with other women

Hypernyms (to "philander" is one way to...):

speak; talk (exchange thoughts; talk with)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "philander"):

wanton (engage in amorous play)

vamp (act seductively with (someone))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

 Context examples 

It serves me right! what business had I to put on all my best things and come philandering down here, hoping to see the Professor?

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

But we mustn't stand philandering here.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

"Don't mean to have any. It's fun to watch other people philander, but I should feel like a fool doing it myself," said Jo, looking alarmed at the thought.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

But Jo hated 'philandering', and wouldn't allow it, always having a joke or a smile ready at the least sign of impending danger.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)