What does philander mean?we found 8 entries for the meaning of philander
 

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. [1913 Webster]

You can't go philandering after her again. --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. A lover. [R.]

--Congreve. [1913 Webster]

Source: 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). [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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

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philander

verb

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]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. A lover. [R.]

--Congreve.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander).
   (b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Philander \Phi*lan"der\, v. i. [Gr. ? fond of men; ? loving + ? man.]

To make love to women; to play the male flirt.

You can't go philandering after her again. --G. Eliot.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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