consorted
Hung around with
Consorted is the past tense of consort, meaning to associate or keep company with someone, often with a suggestion of impropriety or questionable judgment.
The word typically appears with "with" and carries a slightly disapproving tone: He consorted with known criminals or She was seen consorting with the enemy.
While consort as a noun refers to a spouse (especially of royalty), the verb implies choosing companions rather than having them by circumstance.
Joined in partnership
- affiliatedFormally linked or connected
- connectedJoined to another
- partneredJoined with another
- linkedFastened to another
joined · aligned · networked · related · united · coupled · paired · banded
Moved playfully, energetically
- liaisedCommunicated between groups
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
- dalliedIdled or delayed
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
tryst · scandal · forbidden · secret · clandestine · improper · questionable · unsavory
Became a companion to
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
- accompaniedWent along with someone
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
intimacy · closeness · rapport · kinship · togetherness · familiarity · acquaintance · attachment
allied
Joined in partnership
- affiliatedFormally linked or connected
- connectedJoined to another
- partneredJoined with another
linked · joined · aligned · networked · related · united · coupled · paired · banded · collaborated
cavorted
Moved playfully, energetically
rendezvous · tryst · scandal · forbidden · secret · clandestine · improper · questionable · unsavory · disreputable
befriended
Became a companion to
- bondedFastened or emotionally connected
- accompaniedWent along with someone
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
camaraderie · intimacy · closeness · rapport · kinship · togetherness · familiarity · acquaintance · attachment · friendship
- prince consortSovereign's husband by title
- royal consortSpouse of a ruler
- queen consortKing's wife by marriage