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jaunt

[ jawnt, jahnt ]

/ dʒɔnt, dʒɑnt /

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noun

a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.

verb (used without object)

to make a short journey.

Origin of jaunt

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM jaunt

jaunt·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby jaunt

jatropha, jauk, jaundice, jaundice of newborn, jaundiced, jaunt, jaunting car, jaunty, jaup, jaurès, jav.

Example sentences from the Web for jaunting

Carts with donkeys attached, resembled somewhat the jaunting car in Ireland.

A Journey Through France in War Time |Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
An Irish jaunting car driver at Queenstown took out his tip in making change.

The Old World and Its Ways |William Jennings Bryan
It, therefore, became necessary that she should ask her grandfather to lend her the jaunting car.

Can You Forgive Her? |Anthony Trollope
His house was soon well furnished: she made him get her a jaunting car.

Handy Andy, Volume One |Samuel Lover

Its one of the patriots of 98, said the jaunting car driver.

One Irish Summer |William Eleroy Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for jaunting

jaunt

/ (dʒɔːnt) /

noun

a short pleasurable excursion; outing

verb

(intr) to go on such an excursion

Derived forms of jaunt

jauntingly, adverb

Word Origin for jaunt

C16: of unknown origin