philander
[ fi-lan-der ]
/ fɪˈlæn dər /
verb (used without object)
(of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
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philander
/ (fɪˈlændə) /
verb
(intr often foll by with) (of a man) to flirt with women
Derived forms of philander
philanderer, nounphilandering, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for philander
C17: from Greek philandros fond of men, from philos loving + anēr man; used as a name for a lover in literary works
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