gallivant
verb (used without object)
to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
has been gallivanting
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present perfect progressiveof gallivant (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since mid-November, Los Angeles Councilmember Kevin de León has been gallivanting around his Eastside district as if the past few months never happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
“She has been gallivanting around Sundance in it. Last night I’m sure she used it to get into a party or something.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2020
Gallivanting is a word that is used to some extent, being applied to persons that are roaming about for amusement or adventure; as, "this young man has been gallivanting around."
From Every-Day Errors of Speech by L. P. Meredith
I hear he has been gallivanting after you, curse him.'
From Bristol Bells A Story of the Eighteenth Century by Emma Marshall
