English dictionary

wanton

/'w/A/nt/-/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

Untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive.

adjective

Source: webster1913

lewd or lascivious woman

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
A roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; -- used rarely as a term of endearment.

noun

Source: webster1913

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

verb.stative

Synonyms piddle piddle away trifle wanton away

Source: WordNet 3.0
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

verb.stative

Source: WordNet 3.0
spend wastefully

verb.possession

Examples
Wanton one's money away.

Synonyms trifle away wanton away

Source: WordNet 3.0
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

verb.consumption

Synonyms luxuriate

Source: WordNet 3.0
engage in amorous play

verb.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
behave extremely cruelly and brutally

verb.body

Source: WordNet 3.0
To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

verb

Source: webster1913
To cause to become wanton; also, to waste in wantonness.

verb

Source: webster1913