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jun·ket (juŋ′kit)

noun

  1. milk sweetened, flavored, and thickened into curd with rennet
  2. a feast or picnic
  3. a pleasure trip
  4. ☆ an excursion, as by a public official, paid for out of public funds

Etymology: ME joncate < ML *juncata, a sweetmeat, cream cheese < L juncus, a rush (see jonquil): because orig. brought to market in rush baskets

intransitive verb

to go on a junket or excursion, esp. one paid for out of public funds

transitive verb

to entertain at a feast

Related Forms:

  • ☆ junketeer jun′·keteer′ (juŋ′ki tir′) noun or junketer jun′·keter (juŋ′kit ər)

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junket Synonyms

junket

n.

  1. Pudding

    custard, milk dessert, rennet; see dessert, pudding.

  2. A trip

    excursion, outing, political tour, pleasure trip; see journey.


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junket Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • do: When you have to do these media junkets, do you prepare?

Noun used with modifier

  • press: Press Quotes Craig spoke to ` The Insider ` during a Czech Republic press junket on May 22nd.
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