junket
junket · junkets · junketed / junketted · junketing
To attend a junket; to feastTo attend a junket; to feast.
/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkɪt/
Meaning
3 senses(dated, intransitive)To attend a junket; to feast.
partake in a feast or banquet
(intransitive)To go on a junket; to travel.
(transitive)To regale or entertain with a feast.
provide a feast or banquet for
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English jonket (“basket made of rushes”), from Medieval Latin iuncta, possiblyFrom Middle English jonket (“basket made of rushes”), from Medieval Latin iuncta, possibly from Latin iuncus (“rush, reed”) and therefore a possible doublet of jonquil.
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Forms
junkets, junketing, junketed, junketedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedjunketing
Lessons 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
See also
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