philander — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A lover.

   Examples

   Yes, I'll baste you together, you and your Philander!

2. A South American opossum, bare-tailed woolly opossum, of species Caluromys philander (syn. Didelphis philander).

3. A greater bilby, an Australian marsupial of species Macrotis lagotis (syn. Perameles lagotis).

   Usage

   • Obsolete

Verb

1. To woo women; to play the male flirt.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

   Synonyms

   womanizewomanise

   Examples

   You can't be philandering after her again.

Verb

1. have amorous affairs; of men

   Synonyms

   womanizewomanise

   Broader terms

   interact

   Examples

   He has been womanizing for years

2. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

   Synonyms

   chat upflirtdallybutterflycoquetcoquetteromancemash

   Broader terms

   talkspeak

   Examples

   The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries

   My husband never flirts with other women