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Jaunt

Jaunt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jaunt? [n] a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" [v] make a trip for pleasure Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jaunt: excursion \| expedition \| junket \| outing \| pleasure trip \| sashay \| travel \| trip Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jaunt: airing \| amble \| bat around \| bum \| campaign \| circuit \| constitutional \| count ties \| course \| cruise \| divagate \| drift \| excursion \| expedition \| fare \| flit \| forced march \| gad \| gad about \| gallivant \| globe-trot \| go about \| go abroad \| go on safari \| go overseas \| go the rounds \| grand tour \| hike \| hit the road \| hit the trail \| hobo \| journey \| junket \| knock about \| knock around \| make a journey \| make a pilgrimage \| make a trip \| march \| meander \| mooch \| mush \| nomadize \| outing \| package tour \| parade \| peregrinate \| peregrination \| pererrate \| peripatetic journey \| peripateticism \| pilgrim \| pilgrimage \| pleasure trip \| progress \| promenade \| prowl \| ramble \| range \| range the world \| roam \| round trip \| roundabout \| rove \| rubberneck \| rubberneck tour \| run \| run about \| safari \| sally \| saunter \| schlep \| shoot \| sight-see \| stalk \| straggle \| stray \| stretch \| stroll \| take a trip \| take the road \| tour \| traipse \| tramp \| trek \| trip \| trudge \| turn \| vagabond \| vagabondize \| voyage \| walk \| walk the tracks \| walking tour \| wander \| wayfare See Also \| airing \| commute \| field trip \| go \| journey \| journey \| journeying \| junket \| locomote \| move \| peregrinate \| ply \| run \| travel back and forth \| travel to \| visit Jaunt In Webster's Dictionary \Jaunt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jaunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jaunting}.] [Cf. Scot. jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Sw. ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perh. akin to E. jump. Cf. {Jaunce}.] 1. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion. 2. To ride on a jaunting car. {Jaunting car}, a kind of low-set open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sidewise, sitting back to back. [Written also {jaunty car}.] --Thackeray. \Jaunt\, v. t. To jolt; to jounce. [Obs.] --Bale. \Jaunt\, n. 1. A wearisome journey. [R.] Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his a["e]ry jaunt, though hurried sore. Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. --Milton. 2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

Jaunt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jaunt?

[n] a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
[v] make a trip for pleasure

Jaunt In Webster's Dictionary

\Jaunt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jaunted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jaunting}.] [Cf. Scot. jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt,
jeer, dial. Sw. ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perh.
akin to E. jump. Cf. {Jaunce}.]
1. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.

2. To ride on a jaunting car.

{Jaunting car}, a kind of low-set open vehicle, used in
   Ireland, in which the passengers ride sidewise, sitting
   back to back. [Written also {jaunty car}.] --Thackeray.


\Jaunt\, v. t.
To jolt; to jounce. [Obs.] --Bale.


\Jaunt\, n.
1. A wearisome journey. [R.]

         Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his
         a["e]ry jaunt, though hurried sore. Hungry and cold,
         betook him to his rest.               --Milton.

2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a
   short journey.

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