jaunt
A short excursion for pleasure or refreshmentA short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
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» He set out for a Sunday jaunt.
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2 sensesA short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
Ausflug, Vergnügungsfahrt, Spritztour
(archaic)A wearisome journey.
a journey taken 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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