philander

Verb
Synonyms: womanizewomanisechat upflirtdallybutterflycoquetcoquetteromancemash

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. have amorous affairs; of men“He has been womanizing for years”Synonyms: womanizewomanise
  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”Synonyms: chat upflirtdallybutterflycoquetcoquetteromancemash
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. A lover. [R.] --Congreve. [1913 Webster]
Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. (Zool.) (a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). (b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis). [1913 Webster]
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