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Philander

verb/fɪlˈændɚ/
Definition
have amorous affairs; of men
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɪlˈændɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/fɪlˈandə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɪlˈandə/
3 syllables Say it as /fɪlˈændɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbhave amorous affairs; of men
“He has been womanizing for years”
verbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
“The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”
Word Forms
philanderernouna man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
womanizernouna man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
womannouna female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
womanisernouna man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
flirtnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtationnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtingnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
dalliancenounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetrynounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquettenouna seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
romancenouna story dealing with love
mashernouna man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
coureur de jupons
avoir des aventures amoureuses ; des hommes
🇪🇸Spanish
flirtear
tener aventuras amorosas; de los hombres
🇮🇹Italian
donnaiolo
avere relazioni amorose; degli uomini
🇳🇱Dutch
rokkenjager
amoureuze affaires hebben; van mannen
🇵🇹Portuguese
namorador
ter casos amorosos; dos homens
🇷🇺Russian
развратник
иметь любовные связи; мужчин
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भ्रष्टाचार करना
प्रेमपूर्ण मामले हैं; पुरुषों के
🇮🇳Tamil
பிலாண்டர்
காதல் விவகாரங்கள் வேண்டும்; ஆண்களின்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫిలాండర్
రసిక వ్యవహారాలను కలిగి ఉండండి; పురుషుల
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફિલેન્ડર
રમૂજી બાબતો છે; પુરુષોની
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫಿಲಾಂಡರ್
ಕಾಮುಕ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಪುರುಷರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫിലാൻഡർ
പ്രണയ ബന്ധങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുക; പുരുഷന്മാരുടെ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
花花公子
有风流韵事;男人的
🇯🇵Japanese
フィランダー
好色な関係を持つ。男性の
🇰🇷Korean
바람둥이
연애를 하다; 남자의
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẻ lừa đảo
có những cuộc tình đa tình; của đàn ông
🇹🇭Thai
คนพาล
มีเรื่องชู้สาว; ของผู้ชาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
suka main cinta
berselingkuh; laki-laki
🇵🇭Filipino
manloloko
magkaroon ng amorous affairs; ng mga lalaki
🇲🇾Malay
penipu
mempunyai urusan asmara; daripada lelaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غازل
لديك شؤون غرامية. من الرجال
🇮🇷Persian
فاضل
داشتن روابط عاشقانه؛ از مردان
🇹🇷Turkish
çapkın
aşk dolu ilişkiler yaşamak; erkeklerin
🇮🇱Hebrew
פילנדר
יש עניינים מאוהבים; של גברים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'philander'?
The primary meaning of 'philander' is 'have amorous affairs; of men'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'philander' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'philander' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'philander' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'philander' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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