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.

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Origin of jaunt

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM jaunt

jaunt·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use jaunt in a sentence

Adding a dedicated water-wicking exterior layer or some extra fleece insulation to your dog’s body for your next extended jaunt in the rain or snow is essential to keeping them warm, dry, and happy.
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This helped the level designers focus on building more traditional platformer levels like the older games, rather than the open-world jaunts of “Super Mario 64” and “Super Mario Sunshine.”
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It seemed in her dream that the goat was harnessed to the jaunting-car belonging to the father of her friend Molly.
Our Little Irish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
She was quick to notice that, besides the driver, three gentlemen and a lady filled the seats of the jaunting-car.
Our Little Irish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

I have always wanted to ride in a jaunting-car, but it is more fun to talk about it than to really do it.
Our Little Irish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
But as they reached their own door, the very jaunting-car they had met on the road to Killarney drove up.
Our Little Irish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
She was not fond of driving over the dangerous roads, and for a jaunting car she had a special dislike.
Napoleon's Young Neighbor|Helen Leah Reed

British Dictionary definitions for jaunt

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

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