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philandered

philandered is the simple past and past participle of philander.

Meaning of philander

Verb

philander (third-person singular simple present philanders, present participle philandering, simple past and past participle philandered)

  1. (intransitive) To woo women; to play the male flirt.
    • You can't be philandering after her again.1876, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], Daniel Deronda, volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    womanize, womanise

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Questions about philandered

What is philandered the simple past and past participle of?
Philandered is the simple past and past participle of philander.

Words near philandered in the dictionary

  1. philalethia
  2. philalethist
  3. philalethists
  4. philamot
  5. philander
  6. philandered
  7. philanderer
  8. philanderers
  9. philanderess
  10. philanderesses
  11. philandering

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