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gallivant
verb gal·li·vant \ˈga-lə-ˌvant\
: to go or travel to many different places for pleasure
Full Definition of GALLIVANT
intransitive verb
1
: to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex
2
: to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
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Variants of GALLIVANT
gal·li·vant also gal·a·vant \ˈga-lə-ˌvant\
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Origin of GALLIVANT
perhaps alteration of 3gallant
First Known Use: 1823
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gallivant
verb gal·li·vant \ˈga-lə-ˌvant\
gal·li·vant·edgal·li·vant·ing
Definition of GALLIVANT for Kids
: to travel from place to place doing things for pleasure <“Abandoning … his four little children to go gallivanting off on wild adventures …” — Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time>
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