(Sometimes gaˈllant.) One who pays court to ladies, a ladies' man. Now somewhat rare. Also, a lover; in a bad sense, a paramour.

One who dallies: see the verb.

= woman's man n. at compounds 3.

A person devoted to or preoccupied by love, sex, or flirtation; a (promiscuous) lover.

a man who is more popular and at ease with women than with men, typically one who is physically attractive; a ladies' man, a gallant.

= ladies' man n. at compounds 3b.

A ladies' man: ‘one that spends his whole time in the entertaining or courting of women’ (Cotgrave).

Used for the nonce as an intensive of gallant.

A lover of women, a philanderer.

a man who enjoys female company, esp. one with a reputation for being successful in his romantic or sexual relationships.

a man who enjoys the company of women; a ladies' man; (also simply) a man outnumbered in a social group by women or girls.

A man who philanders; a male flirt.

A seducer or habitual pursuer of women; a philanderer, a womanizer. Cf. Lothario, n.

a man given to frequenting tea parties; also in extended use, a lady's man (see quot. 1921).

U.S. Military slang and College slang. A single young man who tries to dance with, talk to, etc., a young woman who is part of a couple with…