gallivant

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Rumors are swirling on Britney's latest late-night gallivant, and as always, there's lots of conflicting info.

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  1. intransitive verb To roam about in search of pleasure or amusement. See Synonyms at wander.
  2. intransitive verb To play around amorously; flirt.

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  • The late poet and etymologist John Ciardi thought that gallivant was actually a combination of the French form of gallant and avant (to go forward), thus giving us "to go out and play the ladies' man." —  The Word Detective
  • Yesterday morning, Husband and I awoke to urgent voicemail messages from my cousin, who is staying at our apartment while we gallivant about California. —  Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants
  • Last month, when I received an invitation to gallivant in a faraway jungle and visit with bugs, my female hormones obviously received the news with a lot of joy. —  Sheylara.com
  • It is worse than scandalous for members of such an assembly to make it their stock in trade to gallivant in the countryside, sabre-rattling and spewing threats against each other. —  The Standard | Headlines
  • And if city council had to focus on the basics, then - by Keith Coombs 'beard - they wouldn't get to pour money down the Mile One sinkhole or gallivant all over the globe at the taxpayers' expense around trying to lure cruise ships to the city. —  Progressive Bloggers
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Perhaps alteration of gallant.

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  1. Also written gallavant, galavant, and dial. galligant; perhaps a variation of gallant, v.
 

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/gælɪˈvænt/
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