Looking for the meaning of the word WANTONS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WANTONS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Wanton
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɒnt(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sexually unrestrained woman
Short Definition:sexually unrestrained woman
Examples:- she'd behaved like a wanton
Word: Wanton
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɒnt(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
play; frolic
Short Definition:play
Examples:- they sat gazing at the white-flecked pure blue sea and the various gulls that wantoned in the wake
- the sea breeze wantoned among the quivering leaves of the chestnut tree
Definition:
behave in a sexually unrestrained way
Short Definition:behave in sexually unrestrained way
Examples:- women who have wantoned with suitors
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