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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing.
  2. v. To make a short journey.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Same as jaunce.
  2. Same as jaunce, 2.
  3. To wander here and there; ramble; make an excursion, especially for pleasure.
  4. n. A jolting; a shaking up, as by much walking.
  5. n. A ramble; an excursion; a short journey, especially one made for pleasure.
  6. n. Synonyms Trip, tour, stroll.
  7. n. A sneer; gibe; taunt.
  8. n. A felly of a wheel.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A wearisome journey.
  2. n. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
  3. v. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
  4. v. To ride on a jaunting car.
  5. v. To jolt; to jounce.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. v. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
  2. v. To ride on a jaunting car.
  3. v. To jolt; to jounce.
  4. n. A wearisome journey.
  5. n. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a journey taken for pleasure
  2. v. make a trip for pleasure

Etymologies

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