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gallivant

gal·li·vant
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gal-uh-vant, gal-uh-vant]
    • /ˈgæl əˌvænt, ˌgæl əˈvænt/
    • /ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-uh-vant, gal-uh-vant]
    • /ˈgæl əˌvænt, ˌgæl əˈvænt/

Definitions of gallivant word

  • verb without object gallivant to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad. 1
  • verb without object gallivant to go about with members of the opposite sex. 1
  • noun gallivant Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment. 1
  • intransitive verb gallivant socialize or pleasure-seek 1
  • verb gallivant Someone who is gallivanting around goes to a lot of different places looking for amusement and entertainment. 0
  • verb gallivant to go about in search of pleasure; gad about 0
See all 8 definitions of gallivant

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Origin of gallivant

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; perhaps fanciful alteration of gallant

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Parts of speech for Gallivant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gallivant

gallivant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for gallivant

verb gallivant

  • traipse — to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
  • ramble — to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
  • stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
  • cruise — A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
  • range — the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
All 15 Synonyms of gallivant

Antonyms for gallivant

verb gallivant

  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
  • stay put — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
All 3 Antonyms of gallivant

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