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