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Gallivant: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Gallivant verb. To wander from place to place in search of fun.
How to say it
GAL-ih-vant/ˈɡalɪvant/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (GAL). Forms: gallivanting, gallivants.
Gallivant in a sentence
While you were gallivanting round Lisbon, the cat ate the curtains.
Gran still gallivants off on coach trips twice a month.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- roam
- gad about
- jaunt
- rove
Where gallivant comes from
Probably a jokey change of gallant, first recorded in the early 1800s.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Gran still _____ off on coach trips twice a month.
- cachinnate
- skedaddle
- gallivant
Show the answer
gallivant: Gran still gallivants off on coach trips twice a month.