English Explanatory Dictionary

gallivant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.
  2. To flirt, to romance.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/ /ˌɡæl.əˈvænt/ en-us-gallivant.ogg en-au-gallivant.ogg

Word forms

gallivant gallivants gallivanting gallivanted galavant gallavant

Etymology

1809, from gallant (“wooing women”), originally in sense “to flirt”, broadened to mean “roaming without plan”.

Synonyms

gad

Derived words

gallivanter
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