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wantons

SayWON-tuhnzUS/ˈwɑntənz/UK · AUS/ˈwɒntənz/

2 meanings of wantons

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of wanton.

    The novel's stern narrator dismisses the courtiers as idle wantons.

    Puritan pamphlets railed against the gamblers and wantons of the city.

  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of wanton.

    The villain of the story drinks, gambles, and wantons without shame.

    In the play, the king wantons with his courtiers while the country starves.

wantons is a form of wanton

wanton, noun: A wonton: a Chinese dumpling, often served in soup. Full entry

Forms
wanton also pluralwantons plural
Spelling
wanton → wantons: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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