gallivant
verb (used without object)
to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
was gallivanting
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past progressiveof gallivant.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While Buffalo Bill Cody was gallivanting around the West and the world with his Wild West exhibition he became enamored of Yellowstone.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2016
Around that time, Mr. Trump was gallivanting around Manhattan, having obtained multiple draft deferments that allowed him to avoid military service.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2015
McDougall ran the Astoria settlement post while Hunt was gallivanting around the Pacific, and he married the daughter of the local Chinook chief.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2014
Meanwhile, the fat-cat dollar was gallivanting about the bond and stock markets, having an enriching experience.
From Time Magazine Archive
I needed money if I wanted to come back in the spring, and I couldn’t very well work if I was gallivanting around with Francis.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
