Advertisement

View definitions for wantoning

wantoning

verb as in string along

verb as in coquet

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

The flowers grew in the sarcophagi with a wild exuberance, wantoning, it seemed, in mockery of the tomb from which they sprang.

The noble Persian chooses time most fit For wantoning,—the hour of sacrifice And battle prayer.

Every body she is with taken with Hickman; yet she cannot help wantoning with the power his obsequious love gives her over him.

Marry, seemeth it to thee thou hast not enough to do at home, that thou must go wantoning it in other folk's preserves?

We find him renewing his favourite pastimes—killing, wantoning, disputing with his employers, and working diligently at his trade.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for hostile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 159 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wantoning, such as: abound, bask, bloom, burgeon, delight, and enjoy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement