Definition of gallivant Gallivant

gal•li•vant

We found 6 definitions of gallivant from 5 different sources.

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What does gallivant mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

gallivants, gallivanting, gallivanted  

gallivant - wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
  gad, jazz around
  rove, vagabond, roam, ramble, swan, stray, tramp, wander, range, drift, cast, roll sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gallivant (v. i.)
    To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gallivant
    gal-i-vant′, v.i. to spend time frivolously, esp. in flirting. [Perh. a variation of gallant.]

Part of speech

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  • gallivant, verb, present, 1st person singular of gallivant (infinitive).
  • gallivant, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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