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    Gal·li·vant
    /ˈɡaləˌvant/

    verb

    • 1. go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment: informal "she quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe"
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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gallivantGallivant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Gallivant is an informal verb that means to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure. It can also mean to go about ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex, but this sense is dated and less common.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › gallivantgallivant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    1809, from gallant (“wooing women”),originally in sense “to flirt”, broadened to mean “roaming without plan”.

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    (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/
    (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/, /ˌɡæl.əˈvænt/
    Rhymes: -ænt

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    gallivant (third-person singular simple present gallivants, present participle gallivanting, simple past and past participle gallivanted) 1. (intransitive) To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan. 1.1. Synonym: gad 1.1. 1914, Eleanor H. Porter, chapter 18, in Miss Billy – Married, page 214: 1.1.1. Bertram, it is true, when he heard of ...

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    gallivant means to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan, or to flirt, to romance. It comes from gallant, meaning "wooing women". See etymology, pronunciation, synonyms and translations.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › gallivantGALLIVANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Gallivant is a humorous verb that means to visit or go to a lot of different places, enjoying yourself and not worrying about other things you should be doing. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations in English and Chinese.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › gallivantGALLIVANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Gallivant is a humorous verb that means to visit or go to a lot of different places, enjoying yourself and not worrying about other things you should be doing. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in other languages.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongallivant verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Gallivant means to go from place to place enjoying yourself, usually in the progressive tenses. It is an informal, old-fashioned or humorous word, often used with about or around.

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  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › galavantsGALLIVANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gallivant definition: to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad. . See examples of GALLIVANT used in a sentence.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › gallivantAll resources related to 'gallivant' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "GALLIVANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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