English Dictionary |
PLAYBOY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does playboy mean?
• PLAYBOY (noun)
The noun PLAYBOY has 1 sense:
1. a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Familiarity information: PLAYBOY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Corinthian; man-about-town; playboy
Hypernyms ("playboy" is a kind of...):
hedonist; pagan; pleasure seeker (someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"If you were born to be shot, you'll never be hung." (English proverb)
"Pity without help does little good" (Breton proverb)
"The old horse in the stable still yearns to run 1000 li." (Chinese proverb)
"What comes easily is lost easily." (Egyptian proverb)
"Pity without help does little good" (Breton proverb)
"The old horse in the stable still yearns to run 1000 li." (Chinese proverb)
"What comes easily is lost easily." (Egyptian proverb)