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- [jawnt, jahnt]
- /dʒɔnt, dʒɑnt/
- /dʒɔːnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jawnt, jahnt]
- /dʒɔnt, dʒɑnt/
Definitions of jaunt word
- noun jaunt a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure. 1
- verb without object jaunt to make a short journey. 1
- noun jaunt Make such an excursion or journey. 1
- noun jaunt trip, outing 1
- intransitive verb jaunt go on a trip or outing 1
- countable noun jaunt A jaunt is a short journey which you go on for pleasure or excitement. 0
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Origin of jaunt
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Jaunt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jaunt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jaunt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jaunt
noun jaunt
- outing — a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out.
- trip — a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
- spree — a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- excursion — A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity.
verb jaunt
- circuiting — Present participle of circuit.
- globetrot — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- follow one's nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- jaunting — a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
Antonyms for jaunt
noun jaunt
- pilgrimage — a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
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