Philander \Phi*lan"der\, v. i. [Gr. fi`landros fond of men;
fi`los loving + 'anh`r man.]
To make love to women; to play the male flirt.
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You can't go philandering after her again. --G. Eliot.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n.
A lover. [R.] --Congreve.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A South American opossum ({Didelphys philander).
(b) An Australian bandicoot ({Perameles lagotis).
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philander
v 1: have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for
years" [syn: womanize, womanise]
2: 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: chat up, flirt,
dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, mash]
WordNet (r) 2.0
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "philander":
Casanova, Don Juan, be promiscuous, cast coquettish glances, chase,
chase women, chaser, commit adultery, coquet, dally, debauch,
dissipate, eye, flirt, fool around, fornicate, gallivant, gold-dig,
grovel, lady-killer, look sweet upon, make eyes at, masher,
mess around, ogle, philanderer, play around, pursue, rake,
run around, skirt chaser, sleep around, swing, trifle, wallow,
wanton, whore, wolf, woman, womanize
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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