gallivant
or gal·a·vant
to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
to go about frivolously and publicly with multiple romantic partners.
Origin of gallivant
1- Rarely gal·i·vant .
Other words from gallivant
- gal·li·vant·er, noun
Words Nearby gallivant
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How to use gallivant in a sentence
I spent two weeks gallivanting through the underbrush and swimming across a deep blue lake, savoring the reprieve from my parents and school.
My Personal Quest to Study Supernovae on Mars - Issue 104: Harmony | Sarafina El-Badry Nance | September 1, 2021 | NautilusIn fact, what he wanted her to do, he said, was to gallivant—to gallivant all day long.
Miss Billy Married | Eleanor H. PorterBut when fortune favored him, Mr. gallivant didn't bother with musty old law books.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York | Lemuel Ely QuiggHe put his soul into it, and when Mr. gallivant's soul got into anything it straightway began to hum.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York | Lemuel Ely QuiggMr. gallivant's soul was in many respects similar to a Corliss engine.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York | Lemuel Ely Quigg
It must be owned that in the privacy of his office this conclusion brought something very like a frown upon Mr. gallivant's brow.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York | Lemuel Ely Quigg
British Dictionary definitions for gallivant
galivant or galavant
/ (ˈɡælɪˌvænt) /
(intr) to go about in search of pleasure; gad about
Origin of gallivant
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