Definition for: jaunt

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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: -ɔːnt

Verb

to jaunt ( third-person singular simple present jaunts , present participle jaunting , simple past jaunted , past participle jaunted )

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

Other Translations for "jaunt"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		jaunt
Hex		6a e1 f5 ee 74
Pig Latin		auntjay

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