philander
To woo women; to play the male flirtTo woo women; to play the male flirt.
» Epstein's in total denial about his philandering.
Meaning
1 sensesTo woo women; to play the male flirt.
флиртоватьflirtovatʹ
- have amorous affairs; of men
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Examples
4 sentencesEpstein's in total denial about his philandering.
She's in total denial about her husband's philandering.
deSie will die Seitensprünge ihres Mannes einfach nicht wahrhaben. — raggione
Though she was angry and hurt, she decided to turn a blind eye to her husband's philandering.
Philandering is immoral.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
As a verb, first seen in the 1824 play Philandering: Or, The Rose Queen, by Samuel BeazleyAs a verb, first seen in the 1824 play Philandering: Or, The Rose Queen, by Samuel Beazley. From the given name Philander, used for love interest or suitor stock characters in several 18th century stories and poems, from Ancient Greek Φίλανδρος (Phílandros), name of the mythological son of the nymph Acacallis and the god Apollo. Semantically disconnected from the adjective φίλανδρος (phílandros, “loving one’s husband; excessively attracted to males, slutty, boy crazy”).
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Forms
philanders, philandering, philandered, philandered| Base form | philander · to philander |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | philanders |
| Present participle | philandering |
| Past simple | philandered |
| Past participle | philandered |
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Synonyms
10 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle