Definition of jaunt Jaunt
/ʤɔˈnt/ - [jont] - jaunt
We found 13 definitions of jaunt from 5 different sources.
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What does jaunt mean?
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| jaunt - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" | ||
| excursion, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay | ||
| journey, journeying the act of traveling from one place to another | ||
| airing a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing" | ||
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| jaunt - make a trip for pleasure | ||
| travel, trip | ||
| locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | ||
| junketeer, junket go on a pleasure trip | ||
| travel to, visit go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?" | ||
| journey, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | ||
| ply, run use diligently; "ply your wits!" | ||
| commute exchange a penalty for a less severe one | ||
| peregrinate travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- jaunt (v. i.)
To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion. - jaunt (v. i.)
To ride on a jaunting car. - jaunt (v. t.)
To jolt; to jounce. - jaunt (n.)
A wearisome journey. - jaunt (n.)
A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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jaunt
jänt, v.i. to go from place to place: to make an excursion.—n. an excursion: a ramble.—adj. Jaunt′ing, strolling: making an excursion.—n. Jaunt′ing-car, a low-set, two-wheeled, open vehicle used in Ireland, with side-seats back to back. [O. Fr. jancer, to stir (a horse); but more prob. Scand.]
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