All vacation synonyms
vaΒ·caΒ·tion
V v verb vacation
- adventured β Simple past tense and past participle of adventure.
- nested β (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity.
- junketing β Present participle of junket.
- globetrot β to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- globetrotting β to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- estivate β (of an animal, particularly an insect, fish, or amphibian) spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of torpor or dormancy.
- motored β pertaining to or operated by a motor.
- motoring β a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- get through β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- adventuring β the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- weekend β the end of a week, especially the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning: We spent the weekend at Virginia Beach.
- holidaying β a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
- jaunting β a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
- knock around β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- make one's way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- make way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
noun vacation
- divertissement β a diversion or entertainment.
- hegira β Islam. Hijra.
- jubilee β the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
- conge β permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
- cruise β A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
- walkout β a strike by workers.
- outing β a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out.
- day off β A day off is a day when you do not go to work, even though it is usually a working day.
- leave-taking β a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief.
- fiesta β any festival or festive celebration.
- departure β Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- leaf β one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- fun and games β frivolously diverting activity.
- minibreak β A brief pause for relaxation.
- egression β The act of going; egress.
- long weekend β a weekend holiday extended by a day or days on either side
- motionlessness β The property of being motionless.
- embarkation β The act of embarking.
- look-in β a brief glance.
- cutoff β A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- leisure β freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- interregnum β an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of his or her normal or legitimate successor.
- dreaminess β of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- field day β a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
- leave β to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- holiday β Billie ("Lady Day") 1915β59, U.S. jazz singer.
- midsummer β the middle of summer.
- breakoff β an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations
- furlough β Military. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.