tom jones

English - English

Definition of tom jones in English English dictionary

A desirable man of loose morals, prone to having sex with many women

You know he's not the king of Bedside Manor.He's not the Tom Jones who lives next door.

a humorous novel by Henry Fielding about the travels, adventures, and sexual relationships of a young man, Tom Jones, whose behaviour is not always moral, but who is still likeable. It is one of the first modern English novels, and it influenced many later writers (1749)

Hyphenation

Tom Jones

Turkish pronunciation

täm cōnz

Synonyms

casanova, don juan, lady-killer, lothario

Pronunciation

/ˈtäm ˈʤōnz/ /ˈtɑːm ˈʤoʊnz/

Etymology

() After the title character in The History of Tom Jones, written by Henry Fielding and published in 1749; now perhaps also influenced by the Welsh singer of the same name and similar reputation.