WANTONIZE

Etymology

Verb

wantonize (third-person singular simple present wantonizes, present participle wantonizing, simple past and past participle wantonized)

(intransitive) To be wanton; to indulge in lewdness, flirtation or lasciviousness.

Synonyms

• See harlotize

Source: Wiktionary


Wan"ton*ize, v. i.

Definition: To behave wantonly; to frolic; to wanton. [R.] Lamb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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