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(intransitive) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic. / (transitive) To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).

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wanton

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Source Word

wanton

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈwɒntən/

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic. / (transitive) To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).

Japanese Meaning

制約なく放浪する、無秩序に歩き回る / はしゃぐ、騒ぎ明かす / 無邪気に遊ぶ、戯れる / 無駄遣いする、浪費する（特に快楽などに）

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At night the drifters wanton through the deserted streets, roaming freely without regard for rules or limits.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

夜になると、その放浪者たちは捨てられた通りを規則や限度を気にせず、気ままにさまよい歩く。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

[…] We will fetch thee straight

Adonis painted by a running brook,

And Cytherea all in sedges hid,

Which seem to move and wanton with her breath

Even as the waving sedges play wi’ th’ wind.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(transitive) To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).

The young man wantoned away his inheritance.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

wantons

（ present singular third-person ）

wantoning

（ participle present ）

wantoned

（ participle past ）

wantoned

（ past ）

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