noun
- plural of wanton; people who behave in an unrestrained or immoral manner
Usage: archaic
verb
- third person singular present of wanton; behaves in an unrestrained, playful, or immoral manner
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The old novel described the wantons who frequented the taverns.
- She wantons through the garden like a carefree child.
- The moralist condemned the wantons of the city.
- He wantons away his inheritance on frivolous pursuits.
- The shepherd wantons in the meadow with his flock.