jaunt
To ramble here and thereTo ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
» He set out for a Sunday jaunt.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
herumstreunen, einen Ausflug machen
ката́тьсяkatátʹsja
(intransitive)To ride on a jaunting car.
(obsolete, transitive)To jolt; to jounce.
(obsolete)To tire a horse by riding it hard or back and forth.
- make a trip for pleasure
Examples
11 sentencesHe set out for a Sunday jaunt.
We recommend you book this spectacular castle jaunt.
A jaunt on an airboard can be sampled.
He took a brief jaunt working in construction.
They watched the runner's triumphant jaunt across the finish line.
Translations
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Origin
Origin uncertain. Perhaps a palatalised alteration of daunt (“to discourage”). Compare ScoOrigin uncertain. Perhaps a palatalised alteration of daunt (“to discourage”). Compare Scots jaunder (“to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer”), dialectal Swedish ganta (“to play the buffoon, romp, jest”); perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce. Modern usage likely influenced by jaunty.
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Forms
jaunts, jaunting, jaunted, jauntedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle