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philandering
[fi-lan-der] 
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philander
[fi-lan-der]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be unfaithful |
| Synonyms: | dally, flirt, fool around, mess around, take lightly, trifle, wolf*, womanize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flirt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make advances toward someone |
| Synonyms: | banter, bat eyes at, come hither, come on, coquet, dally, disport, eyeball, fool, gam, hit on, lead on, linger with, make a move, make a pass, ogle, philander, pick up*, pitch*, proposition, tease, wink at |
| Antonyms: | be faithful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fornicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have sexual intercourse |
| Synonyms: | be promiscuous, commit adultery, philander, sleep around |
| Main Entry: | trifle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | toy with; mess around |
| Synonyms: | amuse oneself, be insincere, coquet, dabble, dally, dawdle, dilly-dally, doodle, fidget, flirt, fool, fool around, fool with, fribble, fritter, futz around, horse around, idle, indulge in, lead on, loiter, lollygag, lounge, mess with, misuse, monkey, monkey with, palter, philander, play, play games with, play with, potter, putter, squander, string along, toy, twiddle, use up, wanton, waste, waste time, wink at |
| Main Entry: | unfaithful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disloyal, adulterous |
| Synonyms: | adulterine, cheating, deceitful, double-crossing, faithless, false, false-hearted, fickle, foresworn, inconstant, incontinent, moonlighting, not true to, of bad faith, perfidious, philandering, recreant, shifty, snaky, sneaking, traitorous, treacherous, treasonable, two-faced, two-timing, unchaste, unreliable, untrue, untrustworthy, wicked |
| Antonyms: | faithful, loyal, trustworthy |
| Main Entry: | flirting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | coquetry |
| Synonyms: | amorous, banter, beguilement, blandishment, dalliance, flirtation, ogling, philandering, pursuit, seduction, sport, toying, trifling, wantonness, wooing |
| Main Entry: | play around |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | philander |
| Synonyms: | dally, flirt, fool around, mess around, philander, take lightly, trifle, wolf, womanize |
| Main Entry: | play the field |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | date more than one person |
| Synonyms: | flirt, gallivant, philander, play around, run around, sow one's oats |
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