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wanton vs do

do vs wanton

wanton and do both are nouns.

wanton is an adjective but do is not an adjective.

wanton and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wanton Yes Yes Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hypernym of wanton; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than wanton:
  • wanton: behave extremely cruelly and brutally
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of wanton include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.
wanton (noun) do (noun)
lewd or lascivious woman an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
wanton (adjective) do (adjective)
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
occurring without motivation or provocation
wanton (verb) do (verb)
behave extremely cruelly and brutally arrange attractively
engage in amorous play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously create or design, often in a certain way
spend wastefully carry out or perform an action
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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