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English

Noun

A lover.
A South American opossum, Didelphys philander.
An Australian bandicoot, Perameles lagotis.

Verb

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

Synonyms

womanize, womanise

Derived terms

philanderer

fa:philander ru:philander te:philander vi:philander zh:philander

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n.
A lover. [R.] --Congreve.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander).
(b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).
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WordNet 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]

Moby Dictionary
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