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
- intransitive To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
- intransitive To ride on a jaunting car.
- transitive obsolete'' To jolt; to jounce.
Derived terms
jaunting car
Noun
jaunt
- 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
- A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
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