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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

wantonize en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɒntənaɪz/

Etymology

Etymology tree English wanton Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English wantonize From wanton + -ize.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To be wanton; to indulge in lewdness, flirtation or lasciviousness.
    • It is women who communicate their parts as much as a man list to wantonize with them. , vol.1, ch.29

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wantonized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
wantonized Tense=Past lexicographic
wantonizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
wantonizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

harlotize