jaunt

[jawnt, jahnt]

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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

Related formsjaunt·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for jaunt

Contemporary Examples

I went back while Lorne [Michaels] was on his 5-year jaunt in the wilderness, and Ebersol was producing.
Harry Shearer on Being Nixon, ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel, and Why Obama Should Return His Nobel
Marlow Stern
October 21, 2014
No flight is ever allowed to take off without a safety demonstration, and this jaunt is no different.
Join The Mile High (Dining) Club
Allison McNearney
September 26, 2014
Our driver for our weekend jaunt into the mountains was right out of central casting.
For Ukrainians on Holiday, the Carpathians Are the New Crimea
Vijai Maheshwari
July 14, 2014
They even tacked an extra day onto the jaunt, playing hooky that Tuesday.
After 44 Years Apart, Mother and Daughter Reunited by Facebook
Nina Strochlic
May 7, 2013
There is no reason to think that Palin's jaunt abroad will be any more successful.
Palin’s Delusions of Grandeur
Alex Massie
June 8, 2011

Historical Examples

I reckon he's none gone off for a spoag; he's none gone for a jaunt.
The Shadow of a Crime
Hall Caine
He didn't expect any Pullman-car jaunt; he could have had that at home.
The Gaunt Gray Wolf
Dillon Wallace
A three days' jaunt in a good boat isn't a thing to frighten people like us.
Victory
Joseph Conrad
He did not put them on to be painted in—he was out on a jaunt.
Six Centuries of Painting
Randall Davies
If we had our own misgivings about the end of this jaunt, our companions had none.
John Splendid
Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for jaunt

jaunt

noun

a short pleasurable excursion; outing

verb

(intr) to go on such an excursion

Derived Formsjauntingly, adverb

Word Origin

C16: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for jaunt

n.

1670s in modern sense of "short pleasure trip," earlier "tiresome journey" (1590s), earlier as a verb, "tire a horse by riding back and forth on it" (1560s), of unknown origin, perhaps from some obscure Old French word. As a verb in the modern sense from 1640s. Related: Jaunted; jaunting.

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Examples from the Web for jaunt

Contemporary Examples

I went back while Lorne [Michaels] was on his 5-year jaunt in the wilderness, and Ebersol was producing.

No flight is ever allowed to take off without a safety demonstration, and this jaunt is no different.

Our driver for our weekend jaunt into the mountains was right out of central casting.

They even tacked an extra day onto the jaunt, playing hooky that Tuesday.

There is no reason to think that Palin's jaunt abroad will be any more successful.

Historical Examples

I reckon he's none gone off for a spoag; he's none gone for a jaunt.

He didn't expect any Pullman-car jaunt; he could have had that at home.

A three days' jaunt in a good boat isn't a thing to frighten people like us.

He did not put them on to be painted in—he was out on a jaunt.

If we had our own misgivings about the end of this jaunt, our companions had none.

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Word Origin and History for jaunt

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