Adjective: wanton wón-t(u)n- Occurring without motivation or provocation
"wanton malignity"; - motiveless, unprovoked - Casual and unrestrained in sexual behaviour
"wanton behaviour"; - easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, slutty, tarty Noun: wanton wón-t(u)n Usage: archaic
- Lewd or lascivious woman
Verb: wanton wón-t(u)n Usage: archaic
- Waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- piddle, wanton away, piddle away, trifle - Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
- Spend wastefully
"wanton one's money away"; - wanton away, trifle away - Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
- luxuriate - Engage in amorous play
- Behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Derived forms: wantoning, wantoned, wantons See also: unchaste, unmotivated Type of: act, behave, butterfly, chat up, consume, coquet, coquette, dally, do, drop, expend, flirt, flirter, live, mash, philander, romance, sensualist, spend, squander, ware [archaic], waste Encyclopedia: Wanton Wanton, FL Wanton, Florida |