Jaunt: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Jaunt noun. A short trip taken for fun.
How to say it
JAWNT/ˈdʒɔːnt/
1 syllable.
Jaunt in a sentence
We took a jaunt down to the coast for fish and chips.
Their weekend jaunt to Paris somehow turned into a week.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- outing
- trip
- excursion
- spin
Where jaunt comes from
Of unknown origin; it first appeared in English in the late 1500s.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Their weekend _____ to Paris somehow turned into a week.
- bivouac
- jaunt
- gongoozler
Show the answer
jaunt: Their weekend jaunt to Paris somehow turned into a week.