philander

phi·lan·der

verb \fə-ˈlan-dər\

phi·lan·deredphi·lan·der·ing\-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of PHILANDER

intransitive verb

of a man

: to have casual or illicit sex with a woman or with many women; especially : to be sexually unfaithful to one's wife

— phi·lan·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun

Examples of PHILANDER

1. <he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage>

Origin of PHILANDER

from obsolete philander lover, philanderer, probably from the name Philander

First Known Use: 1737

Related to PHILANDER

Synonyms: cheat, screw around, step out

Related Words: cat (around), fool around, fornicate, play (around), tomcat (around), womanize; copulate, couple, lie, make out, mate, sleep; lust

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Rhymes with PHILANDER

backhander, blackhander, bystander, commander, demander, expander, flatlander, germander, glad-hander, goosander, grandstander, inlander, Leander, left-hander, Lysander, mainlander, meander, outlander, pomander, right-hander, scrimshander, soft-lander, Uitlander