Jaunt Definition

jônt, jänt
jaunts
noun
jaunts
Such a trip; excursion.
Webster's New World
The definition of a jaunt is a short vacation.
An example of a jaunt is a weekend away at a bed and breakfast.
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(archaic) A wearisome journey.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
jaunts
To take a short trip for pleasure.
Webster's New World
(intransitive) To ride on a jaunting car.
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Other Word Forms of Jaunt

Noun

Singular:
jaunt
Plural:
jaunts

Origin of Jaunt

  • 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.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Jaunt Sentence Examples

  • Im on the look out for a quick jaunt over to france for a week.

  • It was a brief jaunt, which only took him ten minutes.

  • To cheer themselves up the group go on a jolly jaunt to a local fairground.

  • However little did we realize then that we would be involved in a weekend jaunt of some 600 miles.

  • Of course, the bubble didn't take long to burst, thanks to our little mid-week jaunt to Grantham three days later.

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Words Starting With

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