wanton away

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wanton away

He wants to wanton away the afternoon in the park.

Definition

Verb: 1. To spend wastefully; to squander: To use up (resources, especially money) in a careless, extravagant, or unnecessary manner. 2. To waste time; to spend one's time idly or inefficiently: To allow time to pass without purpose or productive activity.

Usage and Examples

  • Spending money or resources wastefully:

    • He wanted away his entire inheritance on frivolous luxuries within a few years.
    • The company wanted away its financial reserves on failed marketing campaigns.

  • Wasting time idly:

    • She wanted away the afternoon browsing social media instead of studying.
    • Don't wanton away your youth; pursue your passions and goals.
Advanced Usage and Notes
  • The phrase is separable. The object (what is being wasted) can be placed between "wanton" and "away" or after "away."
    • He wanted his fortune away. (Separated)
    • He wanted away his fortune. (Not separated)
  • It carries a strong connotation of irresponsible and often self-indulgent behavior. The waste is not just accidental but is due to a lack of care or discipline.
  • It is a relatively formal or literary term and is less common in everyday modern speech than synonyms like "squander" or "fritter away."
Variants and Related Words
  • Wanton (adj): (Of a person or action) cruel and violent; or (especially of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous. (Note: This is the base adjective from which the verb phrase derives, though the modern verb usage is less common.)
  • Wanton (verb, archaic): To behave in a sexually immodest or promiscuous manner. (This usage is now rare.)
Synonyms
  • Squander: To waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless or foolish manner.
  • Fritter away: To waste something, especially time or money, on trifling matters.
  • Dissipate: To disperse or scatter; to squander or fritter away (money, energy, or resources).
  • Misspend: To spend (time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms
  • Fritter away: Very similar in meaning and more common in contemporary usage. It often implies wasting on small, insignificant things.
    • He frittered away his savings on gadgets and takeout food.
  • Throw away: To discard as useless or unwanted; can also be used figuratively for wasting opportunities.
    • Don't throw away this chance to study abroad. (Figurative, for an opportunity)
wanton away

He wants to wanton away the afternoon in the park.

Verb
  1. spend wastefully
    • wanton one's money away
  2. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

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