sow one's wild oats

sow one's wild oats

English

Verb

sow one's wild oats

1. (figuratively, of a male) To spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.
2. (by extension, of a male or female) To engage in premarital or extramarital flings.
3. (by extension, of a male or female) To have numerous sexual partners.
4. (by extension, often of young adults or the recently divorced) To indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior.

Translations

to spread a male's genes

Swedish: så sin havre (1), så vildhavre

to spend a period of one's youth behaving irresponsibly

Danish: løbe hornene af sig French: jeter sa gourme (fr)

German: sich die Hörner abstoßen (de) Italian: correre la cavallina

See also

• gratify
• indulge
• pander
• put it about
• satisfaction
• yield