Complete Definition of "jaunt"

English
Etymology
Compare Scots jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Swedish ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce.

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ÉËnt|-ÉËnt

Verb
en-verb

  1. intransitive To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
  2. intransitive To ride on a jaunting car.
  3. transitive obsolete'' To jolt; to jounce.

Derived terms
jaunting car

Noun
jaunt

  1. archaic A wearisome journey.

#* Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his aëry jaunt, though hurried sore. Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. - Milton

  1. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

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